---
title: "Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried officially files for a presidential pardon from Trump"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/former-ftx-ceo-sam-bankman-fried-officially-files-for-a-presidential-pardon-from-trump/
date: 2026-06-08
modified: 2026-06-08
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Sam Bankman-Fried is pressing ahead with his bid for a presidential pardon, even after President Trump said he has no plans to grant clemency."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
  - "Exchanges"
  - "FTX"
tags:
  - "2024 Elections"
  - "ceo"
  - "Companies"
  - "Crime"
  - "Exchanges"
  - "ftx"
  - "Legal"
  - "Policy"
  - "regulation"
  - "Trump"
  - "US Policymaking"
word_count: 24
---

# Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried officially files for a presidential pardon from Trump

Sam Bankman-Fried is pressing ahead with his bid for a presidential pardon, even after President Trump said he has no plans to grant clemency.