Sam Bankman-Fried has formally petitioned for a presidential pardon from President Donald Trump, even as Trump has publicly indicated he does not intend to grant clemency to the convicted FTX founder.

And he might just get one, even after running a multi-billion dollar fraud scheme.

The FTX founder is betting on a Trump clemency spree that's already freed crypto's biggest names.

The FTX co-founder is serving a 25-year sentence, doled out in 2024.

Sam Bankman-Fried, convicted in the FTX cryptocurrency empire collapse, has formally applied for a presidential pardon. He submitted his application to the Justice Department…