Bankman-Fried Seeks Trump Pardon, LayerZero Settles with FTX Estate
- Bankman-Fried’s parents seek clemency from Trump, holding meetings with legal figures in his orbit.
- White House declines to comment on pardon outreach.
- FTX estate settles with LayerZero after prolonged legal battles.
Jailed FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, is now seeking clemency from President Donald Trump. Meetings by his parents, Stanford Law School professors Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, with lawyers and key figures in Trump’s orbit have fueled rumors about a potential pardon.
The crypto innovator-turned-convicted felon got a 25-year sentence in March 2024, for the forfeiture of $8 billion from FTX customers. Since then, more than two dozen letters were filed to plead for the judge’s leniency. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers also requested US District Judge Lewis Kaplan to punish him for not more than 6.5 years, citing his mental condition and charitable deeds.
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Bankman-Fried Seeks Trump Pardon, LayerZero Settles with FTX Estate
- Bankman-Fried’s parents seek clemency from Trump, holding meetings with legal figures in his orbit.
- White House declines to comment on pardon outreach.
- FTX estate settles with LayerZero after prolonged legal battles.
Jailed FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, is now seeking clemency from President Donald Trump. Meetings by his parents, Stanford Law School professors Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, with lawyers and key figures in Trump’s orbit have fueled rumors about a potential pardon.
The crypto innovator-turned-convicted felon got a 25-year sentence in March 2024, for the forfeiture of $8 billion from FTX customers. Since then, more than two dozen letters were filed to plead for the judge’s leniency. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers also requested US District Judge Lewis Kaplan to punish him for not more than 6.5 years, citing his mental condition and charitable deeds.
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