Sam Mangel

Mangel established a prison consulting practice after his release from prison,^[13][14] which has serviced well-known clients including Steve Bannon,^[15] Sam Bankman-Fried,^[13][16] Peter Navarro,^[7] British businessman David Price,^[17] and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.^[18][19][6]

In part due to his work for Bannon and Navarro, Mangel is known for his work with the Trump administration in regards to federal clemency.^[20][21] Clemency is a process which has seen a sharp increase in demand and public interest since Donald Trump took office in his second term.^[9][22] Mangel claims to have helped dozens of people with their pursuit of clemency.^[3]

Mangel is a media personality generally invited on CNN and CourtTV when there is celebrity criminal activity in the news, like during the legal proceedings of Sean Combs,^{[23][24][25][26]} Hunter Biden, Luigi Mangione,^[27] Caroline Ellison, Scott Maddox, and Donald Trump.^[28][29]

Mangel was born on February 25, 1963 and raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania in 1985. He was married in 1989 and has one son and one daughter.^[30]