Sam Bankman-Fried ramps up Trump praise from prison amid pardon talk

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Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has increased public praise for US President Donald Trump, while sharply criticizing former President Joe Biden, just days after ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison was released from federal custody.

Bankman-Fried — serving a 25-year sentence for fraud and money-laundering tied to FTX’s 2022 collapse — took to social media to call Trump “right on crypto” and laud Trump’s handling of issues including the arrest of Nicolás Maduro.

The shift in tone has sparked speculation he may be positioning for leniency or a pardon, though betting markets currently put the chances of Trump issuing clemency before 2027 at around 17%

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lol sbf really out here praising trump from prison, guess he’s trying every angle for a pardon