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The Monexus
Vol. I · No. 169
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Saturday Ed.
Updated 07:24 UTC
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Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal fails: a 25-year sentence and the narrowing road to clemency

A federal appeals court has upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction and 25-year sentence, closing the nearest legal exit and leaving presidential clemency as the only remaining path — one that, with Donald Trump in the White House, looks longer than ever.

By Moemedi Michael Poncana·americas·1-minute read·12 Jun 2026·Live on the wire ↗
A federal appeals court has upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction and 25-year sentence, closing the nearest legal exit and leaving presidential clemency as the only remaining path — one that, with Donald Trump in the White House, look Cointelegraph / Photography

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