Bloomberg: SBF's parents actively lobby Trump for pardon! Can SBF escape a 25-year prison sentence?

After taking office, US President Trump quickly exercised his pardon power, including pardoning Ross Ulbricht, the founder of "Silk Road," which made many white-collar criminals eager to seek Trump's mercy. It is now reported that the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), co-founder of FTX, have recently met with Trump camp personnel in the hope of obtaining a pardon for SBF. Cryptocurrency exchange FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was sentenced to 25 years in prison last year for multiple crimes including fraud and money laundering. However, according to Bloomberg, insiders revealed that SBF's parents are trying their best to get SBF a pardon from US President Trump. The informant said that SBF's parents, Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, a law professor at Stanford University, have met with lawyers and other people believed to be connected to the Trump camp in recent weeks to discuss the possibility of SBF seeking a pardon, but it is not clear whether contact has been made with the White House. The cryptocurrency industry and the libertarian movement have vigorously promoted the pardon of Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, but SBF has not yet received the same level of support. He has previously argued that his sentence is too harsh because most of FTX's customers have recovered their initial losses. In addition, another former senior executive of FTX, Ryan Salame, was sentenced to more than 7 years in prison and is also seeking a pardon. Seeking pardon cases are active. Federal prisoners can apply for pardon through the US Department of Justice's office specifically responsible for such requests, but Trump has made decisions based on less formal requests in the past. Jeffrey Grant, who runs a New York-based legal and consulting firm specializing in white-collar crime, revealed that he has received about 100 requests related to pardons: We receive help from people in prison, as well as those who have just been sentenced and have not yet reported to prison, and even those who have been charged are looking for acquaintances. Grant said he did not agree that influential people should be given priority and ignore cases that have been suffering in prison for a long time. White-collar prison consultant Sam Mangel revealed that he is dealing with multiple pardon requests. He has provided assistance to former White House chief strategist Bannon and White House trade adviser Navarro, and he revealed that he has received some guidance from contacts within Trump's inner circle: I was told not to submit pardon requests related to sexual crimes, violent crimes, or illegal immigration. Related reports: Ouch! A netizen mistakenly transferred 100,000 yuan to the bankrupt FTX Wallet, and the netizens laughed: SBF received Christmas gifts; SBF's girlfriend Caroline was sentenced to 2 years in prison and confiscated US$11 billion. The judge: I have seen the most honest witness in my judicial career; 8 neurologists support SBF: He suffers from autism and attention deficit disorder, and was treated unfairly during the defense in court. Bloomberg: SBF's parents actively lobbied Trump for a pardon! Can SBF escape the 25-year heavy sentence?