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		inglor_cz on March 15, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Should Serve 40 to 50 Year... A federal inmate can theoretically get presidential clemency. Obama granted almost 2000 clemencies. Biden, so far, about a dozen + 6500 for simple possession of MJ. Trump was in between with something over 200.

dmoy on March 15, 2024 | [–]

I guess that's a relevant point. He might be able to buy a pardon or clemency.

rasz on March 15, 2024 | [–]

Trump had a particular way of picking

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/22/trump-clemency-recipient-phi...

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/19/ponzi-schemer-granted-clemen...

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/06/us/politics/trump-pardon-...

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/trump-pa...

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