SBF'S PARENTS SEEK PARDON FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are reportedly seeking a presidential pardon from Donald Trump and are meeting with lawyers and Trump administration figures to explore clemency possibilities. SBF is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence following his conviction on seven fraud charges related to the collapse of FTX, where he was found guilty of misusing customer funds and operating a fraudulent enterprise. While Trump's recent pardon of Ross Ulbricht has encouraged white-collar defendants to seek clemency, SBF's case differs significantly from Ulbricht's, which was widely viewed as an example of regulatory overreach rather than fraud.