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.  Sponsors Relay - https://ohmyfraud.promo/relay Bill - https://ohmyfraud.promo/bill Veltrix - https://ohmyfraud.promo/veltrix  Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CE Launch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE Download the app: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app Questions? Need help? Email [email protected]. CONNECT WITH CALEB Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquist LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/ Sources: Cold Open: Paul Walczak 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]