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TLDR Changpeng Zhao’s lawyer has sent a formal demand letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren requesting an immediate retraction of her statements. Teresa Goody Guillén accused Warren of publishing defamatory remarks that damaged her client’s reputation after President Trump issued the pardon. Fox News reported that Changpeng Zhao is considering filing a libel lawsuit against the senator over her post-pardon comments. Senator Warren claimed that Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to criminal money laundering charges and called the pardon blatant corruption. President Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao last week after he pleaded guilty in 2023 to failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program. Changpeng Zhao’s legal team has sent a formal demand to Senator Elizabeth Warren. The letter requests an immediate retraction of statements made after President Donald Trump pardoned the former Binance CEO. Lawyer Teresa Goody Guillén has threatened potential legal action over what she calls defamatory remarks. Changpeng Zhao Pushes Back Against Senator’s Claims Teresa Goody Guillén delivered the letter to Warren this week. The top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee received the formal request for retraction. Fox News reported that Changpeng Zhao is considering a libel lawsuit against the senator. Goody Guillén stated that Changpeng Zhao will not remain silent while facing defamatory statements. She accused Warren of misusing her office to publish harmful claims. The lawyer emphasized that these statements have damaged her client’s reputation and caused additional injury. President Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao last week after his 2023 guilty plea. He had pleaded guilty to failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program. The former executive paid a $50 million fine while Binance settled for $4.3 billion. Warren’s Resolution and Corruption Allegations Senator Warren criticized the presidential pardon on social media platform X. She claimed that Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to criminal money laundering charges. Warren…

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