{"id":732331,"date":"2026-06-09T10:50:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sam-bankman-fried-files-for-trump-pardon-from-prison\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T10:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:50:25","slug":"sam-bankman-fried-files-for-trump-pardon-from-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sam-bankman-fried-files-for-trump-pardon-from-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Bankman-Fried files for Trump pardon from prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a367ec44ac95\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a367ec44ac95\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sam-bankman-fried-files-for-trump-pardon-from-prison\/#TLDR\" >TL;DR<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sam-bankman-fried-files-for-trump-pardon-from-prison\/#The_odds\" >The odds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sam-bankman-fried-files-for-trump-pardon-from-prison\/#The_lobbying\" >The lobbying<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sam-bankman-fried-files-for-trump-pardon-from-prison\/#The_FTX_collapse\" >The FTX collapse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sam-bankman-fried-files-for-trump-pardon-from-prison\/#Why_it_matters_for_tech\" >Why it matters for tech<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.thenextweb.com\/2026\/06\/sam-bankman-fried-trump-pardon-request-ftx.avif\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n<p><em><\/p>\n<div class=\"postContent-tldr\">\n<h4 class=\"postContent-offsetTitle\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TLDR\"><\/span>TL;DR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Sam Bankman-Fried has formally filed for a presidential pardon from federal prison, where he is serving 25 years for FTX fraud. Trump previously said he has \u201cno intention\u201d of granting one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sam Bankman-Fried has formally submitted a request for a presidential pardon to Donald Trump, according to records on the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/pardon\/pardon-information-and-instructions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">US Department of Justice Office of the Pardon Attorney<\/a>\u00a0website. The filing, listed as a \u201c<em>pardon after completion of sentence,<\/em>\u201d was submitted in 2026 and is pending.<\/p>\n<p>Bankman-Fried, 34, is serving a 25-year sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Hazelton, West Virginia. He was convicted in November 2023 on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy after a jury found he orchestrated the theft of billions of dollars in customer funds from\u00a0FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange he co-founded, and its affiliated trading firm Alameda Research.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_odds\"><\/span>The odds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Trump said in a January interview with The New York Times that he has \u201c<em>no intention of pardoning<\/em>\u201d Bankman-Fried. He grouped him with other high-profile figures whose pardon requests he said he planned to reject.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">TNW City Coworking space &#8211; Where your best work h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens<\/p>\n<p>A workspace designed for growth, collaboration, and endless networking opportunities in the heart of tech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That statement is not legally binding, and Trump has reversed course on pardons before. But the political calculus is unfavourable: Bankman-Fried was the second-largest individual donor to Democratic causes in the 2022 midterms, contributing more than $40 million to\u00a0Democratic-aligned\u00a0political action committees and candidates.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_lobbying\"><\/span>The lobbying<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Bankman-Fried confirmed his interest in clemency during a recent interview with Fox Business from prison. His parents, Stanford Law School professors Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, have previously reached out to individuals in Trump\u2019s orbit to explore a pardon, according to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/29\/technology\/sam-bankman-fried-parents-pardon-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reporting by The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The formal application to the DOJ\u2019s Pardon Attorney Office is a separate process from any informal lobbying. The office reviews applications and makes recommendations to the president, but\u00a0the president has sole discretion\u00a0over whether to grant clemency.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_FTX_collapse\"><\/span>The FTX collapse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>FTX filed for bankruptcy in November 2022 after it emerged that customer deposits had been funnelled to Alameda Research to cover trading losses and fund personal ventures. The collapse wiped out an estimated $8 billion in customer funds and triggered a crisis across the\u00a0cryptocurrency industry.<\/p>\n<p>Bankman-Fried\u2019s trial lasted roughly a month. Three of his former inner circle, including Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang, pleaded guilty and testified against him. Ellison received a two-year sentence. Wang received no prison time.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_it_matters_for_tech\"><\/span>Why it matters for tech<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The pardon request is a test of how the Trump administration treats\u00a0crypto-era financial crime. Trump has positioned himself as pro-crypto, signing executive orders to establish a national Bitcoin reserve and ease regulatory pressure on digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>But pardoning the man behind the largest fraud in crypto history would send a signal that extends well beyond digital currencies. It would tell founders, investors, and regulators that the consequences of stealing customer money can be erased with the right political connections. Trump\u2019s \u201c<em>no intention<\/em>\u201d statement suggests he understands that risk. 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