President Donald Trump dismissed the idea of pardoning jailed cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, according to a report published Thursday.
SBF Won’t Get Reprieve From Trump
During an interview with The New York Times, Trump indicated he has no intention of pardoning high-profile individuals, including Bankman-Fried, music sensation Sean Combs and Nicolás Maduro, the recently deposed Venezuelan leader.
Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, who once promised to “build the future of finance,” is serving a 25-year sentence, projected to end four years early due to ‘good conduct’ credits.
He was convicted of misappropriating funds from his FTX cryptocurrency exchange customers and using the money for personal expenses, …