Pardoned Binance cofounder describes his 'brutal' time in prison: 'My first roommate is a double murderer'

Is prison like the movies? The pardoned billionaire founder of Binance thinks so. Changpeng "CZ" Zhao pleaded guilty to violating anti-money laundering rules in 2023. He served four months in prison in 2024 and was pardoned by President Donald Trump in October 2025. Since then, Zhao has been "pretty …