Trump Pardons Financial Fraud Figures While SBF’s Clemency Hopes Fade
Donald TRUMP has quietly pardoned David Gentile, a private equity executive convicted of defrauding thousands in a scheme that earned him seven years in prison. The move contrasts sharply with the continued silence surrounding Sam Bankman-Fried's clemency pleas.
Prediction markets remain skeptical: Polymarket traders price SBF's pardon odds at just 2%, while Kalshi assigns a marginally higher 4% probability. These bleak numbers reflect the political reality—Bankman-Fried funded Trump's electoral opponent.
The president's clemency spree has included January 6 rioters, disgraced congressman George Santos, Binance's Changpeng Zhao, and reality TV felons Todd and Julie Chrisley. But Gentile's pardon stings differently—he served merely 12 days of his sentence and retains ill-gotten gains.
