Source: Fortune
Summary
Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted crypto fraudster, has been using social media to appeal to President Donald Trump for a pardon. Bankman-Fried has been tweeting about his support for Trump and criticizing the “deep state” and “partisan” judges. However, a White House spokesperson has stated that Trump has no intention of pardoning Bankman-Fried. Bankman-Fried’s attorney has not commented on the matter. Bankman-Fried has also been fighting his conviction in federal appeals court.
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The numbers tell one story. Bankman-Fried’s social media campaign is a desperate attempt to appeal to Trump’s sense of loyalty and politics. The crypto founder’s reputation as a top donor to the Biden administration has limited his appeal to the Trump administration. Bankman-Fried’s tweets have been amplified by “sock-puppet” accounts, which critics describe as a attempt to manipulate public opinion. The strategy is a long shot, and Bankman-Fried’s villainous status in the crypto industry has made his campaign for a pardon unlikely to succeed.
Author: Evan Null
