Sam Bankman-Fried, the former crypto mogul who was convicted of defrauding investors by secretly diverting billions of dollars of their money, asked the Supreme Court on Thursday for a new trial and to throw out a court order requiring him to pay $11 billion as part of his sentence.
Aaw, poor Sam… The fat orange pedo didn’t pardon him so he’s reaching for the next corrupt fash-bash down the street.
FIrst of all, bankman handled the political contributions to the democrats, while one of the other guys did it for republicans.
Second, Zhou or whatever, the other crypto douchelord hated his guts and did get (pay money under the table to the president,) a pardon.
Third, the case is so high profile, and some powerful people would’ve lost from their holdings.
So the president, whom has to be running a sliding scale on the bribe cost for pardons, would be demanding obscene amounts of money for one. Bankman must not have that kind of liquid assets available that he stored away.
The only way he’s getting out is if he squirreled enough money away to pay for a presidential pardon or commutation. The sliding scale for pardons right now is probably pretty steep for bankman here.
I’m honestly surprised he and his legal team thinks he has a chance.
Have you seen the supreme court? He does have a chance. Of course the fact that he’s not in the supreme leader’s favor counts against him, but if he’s got any money left a little donation to Clarence has worthwhile odds of sorting him out.
It doesn’t cost anything to try. If I was sentenced to 25 years in the slammer and $11bn in restitution, I’d try anything to lighten the sentence.
Or I’d off myself, because I’d be mortified with shame in his place. But I’m not a criminal.
