Anatoly Legkodymov, former Bitzlato CEO, seeks US presidential pardon after guilty plea and 18-month prison term for operating unlicensed money transmitting business. His legal team officially requested pardon from Trump. Legkodymov indicted in Jan 2023, guilty plea in Dec, sentenced to time served in July 2024.

Legkodymov allegedly facilitated transmission of illicit funds through Bitzlato to dark web Hydra Marketplace, receiving $15M linked to ransomware attacks. French authorities sought to extradite him for similar charges. Legkodymov’s pardon request status with Trump unclear. White House not responded to comments.

Trump issued at least 58 presidential pardons since taking office, including Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht and former BitMEX executives. Former Binance CEO CZ Zhao also applied for pardon after pleading guilty to felony charge. Reports suggest former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried seeking federal pardon from Trump.

Read more at cointelegraph.com: Bitzlato Co-Founder Requests Pardon From Donald Trump After Guilty Plea: Report