The 88-year-old is said to have asked for the pardon to receive medical care and visit his grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the United States.
Lewis was sentenced in 2024 to a fine of five million dollars, equivalent to around 50 million kronor, and three years of probation after pleading guilty to insider trading.
His family's foundation owns a majority stake in the English football team Tottenham through the company Enic Group. Lewis himself is worth $6.8 billion, equivalent to around 64 billion Swedish kronor, according to Forbes.
