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And he might just get one, even after running a multi-billion dollar fraud scheme.
The request was made by Bankman-Fried to the Department of Justice Office of the Pardon Attorney, according to its database.
Sam Bankman-Fried, a one-time billionaire and cryptocurrency executive now in prison for fraud, has applied for a pardon from President Donald Trump.
Sam Bankman-Fried formally requested Trump's pardon for FTX's multibillion-dollar fraud conviction. As Trump's clemency expands white-collar relief, tech leaders face new uncertainty around crypto compliance frameworks and regulatory accountability tied to political rather than legal factors.
The former crypto executive was sentenced to 25 years in prison after prosecutors accused him of misappropriating billions of dollars in customer funds
Bankman-Fried's clemency plea highlights ongoing debates over presidential pardon powers and their impact on justice for financial crimes.
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has filed a formal pardon request with President Donald Trump while continuing to appeal his fraud conviction.
