SBF praises Trump pardon in post seen as hint for own release

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who is currently serving a prison sentence for fraud, has resurfaced on social media, The Block reported. On the platform X, Bankman-Fried commented on President Donald Trump's pardon of former Guatemalan President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was imprisoned on drug trafficking charges, stating that Hernandez was more deserving than anyone. The outlet noted that this is being interpreted as an indirect appeal for his own pardon. Bankman-Fried was convicted in 2023 on fraud and conspiracy charges for misappropriating billions of dollars in customer funds and is currently appealing the verdict.