Deep Tide TechFlow News, on February 2, according to sources, FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are trying to secure a pardon from Trump for their son, a former cryptocurrency billionaire. Stanford Law School professor Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried have recently held meetings with lawyers and other figures considered close to Trump to discuss the issue of pardoning their son, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud. It is currently unclear whether they have contacted the White House.