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Sources: Maxwell Had Some Protection During DOJ Queries

Convicted sex offender reportedly was given limited immunity to reveal what she knows about Epstein

(Newser) - Sources say that Ghislaine Maxwell was the one who initiated her meetings this week with the DOJ's Todd Blanche, and that she was offered limited immunity to reveal what she knows about her late partner, sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reports ABC News , which adds it's "almost unheard...

Trump: 'I'm Allowed' to Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell

Still, president says clemency for sex offender is 'something I have not thought about'

(Newser) - The Justice Department has been meeting with convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell, partner of the late disgraced financier and fellow sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, though her attorney says there've been "no promises yet" of clemency for her from President Trump, who has been tied to Epstein over the...

Trump Pardons Divers Who Freed 19 Sharks

Men believed they had stumbled upon an illegal fishing line

(Newser) - Two South Florida shark divers convicted of theft for freeing 19 sharks and a giant grouper from a fisherman's longline several miles from shore have been pardoned by President Trump, the AP reports. Pardons for Tanner Mansell and John Moore Jr. were signed Wednesday. They had been convicted in...

Trump Doesn't Rule Out a Pardon for Combs
Trump Leaves Open
Pardoning Combs
May 30, 2025 3:50 PM CDT

Trump Leaves Open Pardoning Combs

The two once were friends, but president says his decision would be based on fairness

(Newser) - President Trump took a pass Friday on an opportunity to rule out a possible presidential pardon for an old friend who may or may not need one, per USA Today . Asked at the White House whether he'd consider clearing Sean "Diddy" Combs, who's on trial in New...

More Pardons, Commutations —Including for Gang Leader

Larry Hoover, co-founder of Chicago's Gangster Disciples, ordered a hit on rival

(Newser) - President Trump continued issuing pardons and commutations on Wednesday, including for a former Chicago gang leader given six life sentences for conspiracy, extortion, and other crimes. "I do not believe that there's a more notorious or prolific criminal than Larry Hoover," who was also convicted of ordering...

Reality TV Couple Released After Trump Pardon

Todd and Julie Chrisley are freed from prison

(Newser) - Reality television couple Todd and Julie Chrisley of Chrisley Knows Best fame walked out of prison Wednesday, the day after President Trump granted them both pardons . One of their attorneys said in an interview that he didn't know why Trump chose this particular week to issue his reprieve, but...

Trump Pardon Just Before Sentencing Frustrates Court

Judge ticks through reasons that wouldn't explain president's order

(Newser) - A labor union leader who pleaded guilty to failing to report gifts from an advertising firm was pardoned by President Trump on the eve of his sentencing Wednesday, court records show—frustrating the judge in the case. James Callahan, of Lindenhurst, New York, was general president of the International Union...

Trump Pardons Tax Cheat After Mom Donates $1M: Report

White House claims he was targeted by Biden administration due to 'conservative politics'

(Newser) - Paul Walczak was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay nearly $4.4 million in restitution last month after he admitted using millions of dollars meant to pay his employees' taxes to fund an extravagant lifestyle. The sentencing judge specifically noted there "is not a get-out-of-jail-free...

Trump Set to Pardon Reality TV Stars
Trump Grants
Full Pardons to
Reality TV Stars
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May 28, 2025 1:30 AM CDT

Trump Grants Full Pardons to Reality TV Stars

Julie and Todd Chrisley were found guilty of bank fraud, tax evasion in 2022

(Newser) - President Trump on Tuesday pardoned Julie and Todd Chrisley of reality TV fame, as he'd promised to do, People reports. "My parents get to start their lives over!" their daughter Savannah posted on Instagram Live. "My phone is going bananas right now, but President Trump gave...

Ex-Sheriff Gets a Presidential Pardon for Bribery Sentence

Trump issues pardon for Scott Jenkins, about to begin 10 years behind bars in Virginia on Tuesday

(Newser) - President Trump says he's pardoning Scott Jenkins, the former sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia, who was due to start a 10-year prison sentence on Tuesday for accepting more than $75,000 in bribes. Jenkins, 53, was convicted last year of conspiracy, honest services fraud, and multiple bribery charges...

Donor's Newspaper Rips Trump Pardon of Ally, Fraudster
Big Donor's Paper
Rips Trump Pardon
Apr 28, 2025 6:15 PM CDT

Big Donor's Paper Rips Trump Pardon

Miriam Adelson put $300M into a campaign PAC for Trump

(Newser) - A Nevada newspaper owned by a megadonor to President Trump has harshly criticized the president's pardon last week of a local political operative convicted of fraud, calling the action "a debasement of presidential pardon power." The editorial published Friday in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which is owned...

Santos Got 7 Years. Will He Get a Trump Pardon?

Outlets assess the possibilities for the disgraced congressman

(Newser) - A federal judge disregarded pleas for leniency and imposed a seven-year sentence on ousted congressman George Santos on fraud charges Friday. Now, one question in circulation is whether the short-lived GOP lawmaker and strong backer of President Trump might be in line for a pardon. Coverage:
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Trump Pardons Michele Fiore, GOP Fraudster

Politician was convicted of spending donations for a statue honoring a fallen officer on herself

(Newser) - Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas City Council member convicted of spending donations for a statue honoring a fallen police officer on herself, has received "a full and unconditional pardon" from President Trump—heading off her sentencing scheduled for next month. "Today, I stand before you—not just...

Trump Pardons Founder of Bankrupt EV Firm Nikola

Trevor Milton was appealing a fraud conviction for duping investors

(Newser) - President Trump has issued another high-profile pardon : that of Trevor Milton, the founder of the bankrupt electric vehicle company Nikola. The 42-year-old Milton had been sentenced to four years in prison—though he was out pending appeal—after being convicted of fraud, reports the Wall Street Journal . Prosecutors say he...

Trump: Biden's Last-Minute Pardons Are 'Void'

President says predecessor used an autopen to sign them

(Newser) - President Trump claims last-minute pardons signed by former President Biden are "void" because they were signed with an autopen. Shortly before leaving office, Biden pardoned his own family members , members of the Jan. 6 House Select Committee , and others perceived as Trump's political enemies. A branch of the...

Trump's Pardon Frees Ex-Lawmaker From Prison Camp

Brian Kelsey pleaded guilty in a campaign finance conspiracy trial

(Newser) - Released two weeks into a 21-month prison sentence for a campaign finance conspiracy conviction, a former Tennessee legislator thanked God and President Trump and ripped the Biden administration. "God used Donald Trump to save me," Brian Kelsey told CNBC . "His election saved me from the Biden" Department...

Trump Says He'll Pardon Pete Rose
Trump Says He'll
Pardon Pete Rose
Mar 1, 2025 12:30 PM CST

Trump Says He'll Pardon Pete Rose

MLB's all-time hits leader served prison sentence for tax crime

(Newser) - He's powerless to install baseball's all-time hits leader in the Hall of Fame, but President Trump announced that he intends to sign "a complete pardon" of Pete Rose. The social media post didn't mention Rose's convictions, USA Today reports. But the disgraced star, who died...

Woman Trump Freed May Be His 'Pardon Czar'

It's not clear what Alice Marie Johnson's duties would be

(Newser) - A woman who was serving a life sentence in a federal prison when President Trump commuted her sentence—after an intervention by Kim Kardashian—is under consideration to become his "pardon czar." Alice Marie Johnson has said she wants to work to help others receive commutations or pardons,...

Pardoned Rioters Argue Other Cases Should Be Moot

Gun and child pornography possession are covered by Trump's order, lawyers say

(Newser) - The pardon President Trump signed on his first day in office absolves the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters of "offenses related to events that occurred at or near" the US Capitol on that day. Some of those pardoned, facing other charges, are arguing to courts that they should be covered...

Blagojevich Receives Pardon From Trump

President commuted his corruption sentence in 2020

(Newser) - Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich received a full pardon from President Trump on Monday, five years after Trump commuted the 14-year federal sentence he was serving on corruption charges. "I've watched him. He was set up by a lot of bad people, some of the same people I...

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