White House Says No Plans to Pardon Sam Bankman Fried Amid Ongoing Legal Appeal

The White House has reaffirmed that President Donald Trump has no intention of granting a pardon to Sam Bankman-Fried, the former chief executive of collapsed crypto exchange FTX. The clarification comes as Bankman-Fried has stepped up public commentary on social media, posting frequently about politics, the economy and his criminal case.

According to administration officials, Trump previously stated in a January interview that he did not plan to pardon Bankman-Fried, and that position remains unchanged. While the president has granted clemency to certain high-profile figures connected to the digital asset industry, Bankman-Fried is not under consideration.

Sam Bankman-Fried Appeal and Political Context

Bankman-Fried was convicted in 2023 on multiple fraud and conspiracy charges related to the misuse of billions of dollars in customer funds. Prosecutors described the FTX collapse as one of the largest financial frauds in recent history. He is currently serving a 25-year federal prison sentence and has filed an appeal challenging his conviction.

Bankman’s most recent post on X, when he reshared a Trump Truth Social post;

Despite his recent public statements expressing support for Trump and criticism of Democrats, there is no indication that a presidential pardon is being reconsidered.

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