SBF pursues presidential pardon as 2026 DOJ filing surfaces
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Sam Bankman-Fried has formally requested a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, with DOJ records showing a 2026 filing for a 'pardon after completion of sentence' that remains pending. He is serving a 25-year federal sentence for a fraud scheme tied to FTX and Alameda Research. Trump has previously said he has no intention of pardoning him, and there were no comments from the White House or DOJ.
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