Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Reportedly Ask Trump To Pardon Their Son, but Could It Actually Happen? 

The 47th president has the power to offer a pardon or clemency to the founder of FTX, who is running out of options to avoid a quarter-century in prison.

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried departs Manhattan Federal Court after an arraignment hearing on March 30, 2023 at New York City. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Even the possibility of a pardon or commutation for the fallen founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, underscores how the political ground has shifted since the sometime crypto mogul was sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole. 

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