Einst wurde Sam Bankman-Fried als Finanzgenie und Galionsfigur einer Zukunftswelt des Digitalgelds gefeiert. Als verurteilter Betrüger will er begnadigt werden - aber erst nach Ablauf der Haftstrafe.

Bankman-Fried's clemency plea highlights ongoing debates over presidential pardon powers and their impact on justice for financial crimes.

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…

The request was made by Bankman-Fried to the Department of Justice Office of the Pardon Attorney, according to its database.