President Donald Trump shortened the sentences of 70 individuals and pardoned 74 others with just hours left before he leaves office. Early Wednesday morning, a list of 143 individuals was released, which includes Elliott Broidy, his former top fundraiser, and Steve Bannon, his longtime ally and former senior strategist.
Trump then gave one more pardon to Fox News personality and longtime ally Jeanine Pirro’s ex-husband, Albert J. Pirro, Jr., with less than an hour before Joe Biden, the president-elect, was scheduled to take the oath of office.
Some Notable Names
These are a few of the most well-known names.
Adjmi Alex: Adjmi received a complete pardon. According to the White House, Adjmi was imprisoned for five years after being found guilty of a financial felony in 1996.
Fred Keith Alford: Alford was granted complete forgiveness. According to the White House, he was sentenced to a year of unsupervised probation after being found guilty of a handgun offense in 1977.
Michael Ashley: In 2019, Ashley received a three-year jail sentence after being found guilty of bank fraud related to the 2009 failure of the mortgage company Lend America. He served as the company’s principal business strategist and executive vice president. Ashley was mandated to pay $800,000 in forfeiture and $49 million in restitution. He received a commuted sentence.
Stephen K. Bannon: Trump’s former White House top strategist, who oversaw the last few months of his 2016 campaign, was charged in August with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. Bannon’s “We Build the Wall” crowdfunding campaign, according to the prosecution, garnered over $25 million from Trump supporters and spent hundreds of thousands on personal costs. Agents from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service arrested him when he was on Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui’s yacht. Bannon was granted a complete pardon and will no longer be subject to a trial.
Lynn Barney: According to the White House, Trump fully pardoned Lynn Barney, who was previously convicted of dealing a minor amount of marijuana and was sentenced to 35 months in prison for possessing a pistol as a convicted felon.
David Barren: Trump commuted the life sentence and 20-year sentence of David Barren, who was found guilty of narcotics conspiracy. President Barack Obama reduced his life sentence to 30 years in 2017. According to the White House, Barren has an impeccable prison record and is the father of six children. More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for Barren’s release and more clemency.
Michael Flynn: Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn entered a guilty plea to lying to the FBI about his interactions with a Russian official.
Roger Stone: Roger Stone, a Trump supporter, was found guilty of lying to Congress about his attempts to get in touch with WikiLeaks following the publication of damaging emails about Hillary Clinton, Trump’s opponent in the 2016 election.
Paul Manafort: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty of financial fraud, suspected Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, and plotting to thwart the probe.
Charles Kushner: Trump has nominated Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, as the ambassador of the United States to France. Kushner was found guilty of tax evasion and witness tampering.
Steve Bannon: Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon is accused of fraud in connection with a plan to raise money for the border wall. One of Trump’s last acts as president was his pardon.
George Papadopoulos: Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos was found guilty of lying to the FBI about his relationships with Russian middlemen before the 2016 election.
Albert Pirro: The former spouse of Fox News Channel anchor Jeanine Pirro, a Trump supporter, was found guilty of conspiracy and tax evasion.
Rod Blagojevich: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was found guilty of corruption for attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat that Barack Obama had vacated. His sentence was commuted by Trump.
Lil Wayne: Rapper Lil Wayne was found guilty of possessing guns. His sentence was commuted by Trump. Rapper Kodak Black (Bill K. Kapri), who was incarcerated on weapons-related charges, also got his sentence reduced.
Jack Johnson: According to Newsweek, Trump granted Johnson, the first Black heavyweight boxing champion, a posthumous pardon. Johnson was found guilty in 1913 of smuggling a white woman across state lines.
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