Samuel Benjamin Bankman-Fried[2] (born March 5, 1992), commonly known as SBF, [3] is an American entrepreneur who was convicted of fraud and related crimes in November 2023.

Until Wednesday, SBF was locked up on the fourth floor of the Brooklyn jail, a section used for high-profile inmates.

Nov 4, 2025 · SBF was convicted in November 2023 of seven criminal counts for fraud against customers of FTX and lenders to the hedge fund Alameda Research.

5 days ago · Donald Trump rules out a pardon for FTX founder SBF despite granting clemency to other major crypto figures like CZ and Ross Ulbricht.

6 days ago · A comprehensive analysis of the SBF and FTX collapse. Explore Sam Bankman-Fried’s remarkable rise from MIT physics graduate to crypto billionaire, the real story behind …

Mar 27, 2025 · The Bureau of Prisons has transferred former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried out of a detention center in New York, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

5 days ago · President Donald Trump has clarified that he has no intention of pardoning convicted former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, aka SBF.

Mar 28, 2024 · Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Merrick B. Garland, the Attorney General of the United States; and James Smith, the Assistant …

Mar 28, 2024 · Trial attorney James Koutoulas said in an CNBC interview, “No one had a shred of support for SBF, nor should they have.”

Jan 8, 2026 · The president told the New York Times he won't pardon ex-FTX CEO SBF, nor will he be granting help to Sean Combs or Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.