Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bid for Trump Pardon Rebuffed Despite Social Media Campaign

The White House has reiterated that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s attempts to secure a presidential pardon from Donald Trump through an assertive social media campaign will not come to fruition. Bankman-Fried has been vocal on platforms such as Twitter, where he criticized his legal prosecution and aligned with Trump’s political narrative. Experts interpret this as a strategy to sway Trump towards granting clemency. Despite his outreach and the showcasing of Republican ideals, Trump maintains a firm stance against pardoning the ex-CEO, who is sentenced for financial misconduct related to FTX's downfall. Trump, known for his past pardons within the crypto space, including figures like Changpeng Zhao of Binance, has expressed zero intentions to include Bankman-Fried in his pardon list, underscoring the depth of the legal and ethical quandaries surrounding the FTX fiasco. Bankman-Fried's attempts appear futile as the campaign garners skepticism and is labeled as ineffective by political analysts.