Sam Bankman-Fried

The odds of a presidential pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried have slipped deeper into single digits after a high-profile CNN interview featuring his parents reignited controversy around the FTX collapse — and may have done more harm than good.

Prosecutors doubt the authenticity of Sam Bankman-Fried’s prison letter. A judge has ordered him to clarify who prepared his filings.

US prosecutors have urged a court to reject a request by former Sam Bankman-Fried for a new trial, arguing that the imprisoned crypto executive has failed to present any legitimate newly discovered evidence that would justify reopening the case.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is making another dramatic move to salvage his reputation, this time filing a motion for a new fraud trial in an attempt to overturn the conviction that landed him a 25-year prison sentence.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has publicly escalated his praise for U.S. President Donald Trump while criticizing former President Joe Biden’s handling of the crypto sector, a move widely interpreted as a strategic political pivot following Caroline Ellison’s release from federal custody.

US President Donald Trump said he will not pardon jailed FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who is serving 25 years for fraud. Bankman-Fried’s appeal is still in progress, but Trump made clear his support for crypto does not extend to forgiving financial crimes.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has confirmed that the former FTX Executives including Gary Wang, Nishad Singh, and Alameda Research CEO Carolien Ellison will be barred from serving in corporate leadership roles for the next decade.

Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research and ex-girlfriend of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has been quietly transferred out of federal prison after serving approximately 11 months of her two-year sentence, according to Business Insider.

Sam Bankman-Fried is once again trying to rewrite the story of FTX’s collapse. In a new document dated Sept. 30, 2025, the disgraced founder insists that his now-defunct crypto exchange was “never insolvent” — only the victim of a liquidity crunch and a crisis of confidence.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a formal appeal to challenge his 50-month prison sentence — the latest legal twist to emerge from New York’s notorious MDC, where he once shared a cell block with fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried.