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Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon
The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.
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According to BBC News’s source item, Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon, The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.
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- Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardonBBC News - 2026-06-08T17:18:21+00:00
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