Coverage dated June 7, 2026

Sam Bankman-Fried says he 'absolutely' wants a presidential pardon from inside his federal prison cell

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Sam Bankman-Fried says he "absolutely" wants a presidential pardon, while declining to say whether his family is lobbying the White House on his behalf.

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Washington Examiner
Sam Bankman-Fried applies for pardon (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jun 7, 2026
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The request was made by Bankman-Fried to the Department of Justice Office of the Pardon Attorney, according to its database.
The New Republic
Of Course Sam Bankman-Fried Wants a Pardon From Trump (opens The New Republic)
Published Jun 7, 2026
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And he might just get one, even after running a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme.
FOX Business
Sam Bankman-Fried says he 'absolutely' wants a presidential pardon from inside his federal prison cell (opens FOX Business)
Published Jun 7, 2026
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Sam Bankman-Fried says he "absolutely" wants a presidential pardon, while declining to say whether his family is lobbying the White House on his behalf.
Gizmodo
Convicted Crypto Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Officially Files for Trump Pardon (opens Gizmodo)
Published Jun 7, 2026
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We would say stranger things have happened, but Trump pardoning a crypto fraudster isn't very strange in 2026.
New York Post
Sam Bankman-Fried seeks pardon from Trump after bankrolling Democrats and losing $10B fraud case (opens New York Post)
Published Jun 7, 2026
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Sam Bankman-Fried has formally asked President Trump for a get-out-of-jail card.