BANKMAN-FRIED SEEKS TRUMP PARDON AFTER FTX COLLAPSE FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has formally applied for a presidential pardon after his 2024 conviction for fraud tied to the $10 billion collapse of FTX. He submitted the request to the Justice Department’s Pardon Attorney Office, seeking relief after sentencing. Bankman-Fried, serving a 25-year term, was convicted of orchestrating the scheme affecting customers and investors. The White House and his representatives did not immediately comment on the filing.(*Walter Bloomberg)