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The convicted crypto exec has been heaping praise on the president from behind bars. Most recently, posting on X through intermediaries that “Operation Epic Fury is working,” and backing Donald Trump’s war on Iran. According to CoinDesk: > The tone has drawn attention, given Bankman-Fried’s legal position. Presidential pardons have historically extended to financial crimes, and Trump has shown a willingness to grant clemency in high-profile cases. Ross Ulbricht, who operated a digital black market platform called Silk Road, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2015 before Trump freed him shortly after being sworn in in 2025. [Link: Sam Bankman-Fried tries to get on Donald Trump’s good side by backing his Iran strikes | https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/03/21/sam-bankman-fried-tries-to-get-on-donald-trump-s-good-side-by-backing-his-iran-strikes | CoinDesk]