Trump-pardoned crypto investor announces record Reform UK donation
Reuters reports that British BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo said he would donate £36 million to Reform UK in monthly installments before Britain's next national election. Reuters identifies Delo as having pleaded guilty in 2022 to failing to implement an anti-money-laundering program and as one of the BitMEX figures Trump pardoned in March 2025.
Response / context
Delo said he wanted to help Reform prepare for government; Nigel Farage said he was honored by the support. Reuters did not report a response from Trump and did not allege that the pardon and donation were connected or that the donation was unlawful.
Dates and scope
Source publication: Sep 11, 2026 · 4:27 PM EDT
Event or conduct: 2026-09-11. Ben Delo announced the donation September 11, 2026. Trump granted the pardon in March 2025; the two events are not presented as contemporaneous or causally connected.
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- Reuters: Crypto investor pardoned by Trump donates £36 million to Farage's Reform UK ↗
Published September 11 at 20:27 UTC
- Reuters: Trump pardons BitMEX co-founders, White House official says ↗
March 28, 2025 pardon background
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