Convicted crypto fraudster seeking Trump pardon loses bid to overturn 25 year prison sentence A federal appeals court upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence, rejecting the FTX founder's bid for a new trial. Original Source: https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/convicted-crypto-fraudster-sam-bankman-fried-trump-pardon-loses-judges-overturn-25-year-prison-sentence