Random Acts of Clemency
Three tales of pardons granted to white-collar criminals who just happened to be on President Donald Trump’s good side.
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- Owner of Florida Health Care Companies Sentenced for Employment Tax Crimes [DOJ]
- Trump Uses Pardon Power to Reward an Ally Whose Son Was Convicted of Tax Crimes [NYT]
- Trump pardons former nursing home CEO convicted of tax crimes [Becker's Hospital Review]
- Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025–Present) [DOJ]
Intro:
- Clemency Favors White Collar Offenders, New Study Shows [Law360]
- Lawyer Oyer Pardon Tracker [Substack]
- Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump [NYT]
Act I:
- FBI arrests Wanda Vazquez-Garced, former governor of Puerto Rico, for bribery [CBS]
- Trump pardons Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vázquez [CBS]
- Executive Grant of Clemency [DOJ]
- Secret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump's ballroom [Washington Post]
- Trump Pardons Venezuelan Banker, Ex-Puerto Rico Governor [Bloomberg Law]
- Seeking Pardon, Foreign Billionaire Allegedly Funneled Millions to Trump Super PAC [Campaign Legal Center]
- A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal. [NYT]
- Judge Fines Trump Lawyers in Clinton Conspiracy Suit Tossed in September [NYT]
Act II:
- Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time [NYT]
- Eleven Defendants Charged in Nationwide Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Counterfeit 5-Hour ENERGY Drink [DOJ]
- Eight Defendants Convicted for Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Counterfeit 5-Hour Energy Drink [DOJ]
- Counterfeiters Sentenced for Convictions in Nationwide Conspiracy to Distribute Fake 5-Hour Energy Drink [DOJ]
- Federal Jury Convicts Siblings of Fraud; Defendants Made Tens of Millions of Dollars from Lying to Manufacturers in Years-Long Scheme [DOJ]
- Executive Grant of Clemency — Adriana and Andres Camberos, January 15, 2026 [DOJ]
- Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025–Present) [DOJ]
Creators and Guests
Host
Caleb Newquist
Writer l Content at @GustoHQ | Co-host @ohmyfraud | Founding editor @going_concern | Former @CCDedu prof | @JeffSymphony board member | Trying to pay attention.
