March 5, 2021

Tag : Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons

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Justice Dept. Is Said to Be Examining Stone’s Possible Ties to Capitol Rioters

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by News and Gossip097
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is examining communications between right-wing extremists who breached the Capitol and Roger J. Stone Jr., a close associate of former...
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How Alan Dershowitz Became a Force in Clemency Grants

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by News and Gossip012
WASHINGTON — By the time George Nader pleaded guilty last year to possessing child pornography and sex trafficking a minor, his once strong alliances in...
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The Road to Clemency From Trump Was Closed to Most Who Sought It

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by News and Gossip015
“When we worked on clemency during the Obama administration, it was based on objective criteria, not recommendations of some political ally or some celebrity,” said...
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Who is Jonathan Braun? Trump’s Last Minute Pardon Still Faces Accusations of Violence

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by News and Gossip029
President Donald J. Trump’s late-night commutation of a 10-year prison sentence being served by a drug smuggler named Jonathan Braun made the action sound almost...
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Trump’s Last-Minute Pardon Frees Man Still Facing Accusations of Violence

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by News and Gossip030
President Donald J. Trump’s late-night commutation of a 10-year prison sentence being served by a drug smuggler named Jonathan Braun made the action sound almost...
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For Prosecutors, Trump’s Clemency Decisions Were a ‘Kick in the Teeth’

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by News and Gossip06
MIAMI BEACH — It was New Year’s Eve, and dance music was pulsating from the backyard of a multimillion-dollar home here co-owned by Philip Esformes,...
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In Trump’s Pardons, Disdain for Accountability

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by News and Gossip017
Some people seeking pardons sought to capitalize on Mr. Trump’s obvious grievances. Within weeks of stepping down as the president’s lawyer in 2018, John M....
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