POPA ReconSBF has filed a pardon application. What happens next?
SBF has filed a pardon application. What happens next? 1. Any federal prisoner can file such an application. The form is available on the website. Lawyers are not required. 2. The DOJ reviews it (~6-24 months, sometimes longer). They examine the case materials. The prosecution provides a recommendation. The FBI conducts an investigation. Victims are interviewed. 3. The DOJ prepares its recommendation and forwards it to the President. 4. The President can grant a full pardon, commute the sentence, or simply not consider the request at all. But if Trump suddenly pardons him, it would be th…
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