Molly White's Citation Needed

Sam Bankman-Fried’s helicopter parents crash into federal court

Molly White's Citation Needed

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SBF praises Trump from prison, his parents beg for a pardon on CNN, and his legal ethics professor mother files court documents claiming to be from him — prompting a judge to demand he swear under oath who wrote them. Originally published on March 27, 2026.

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