Trump commutes sentence for Steve Stockman, former Texas congressman convicted of charity scheme
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Former U.S. Congressman Steve Stockman and his wife Patti Stockman walk into the Federal Courthouse for jury deliberation on the federal corruption charges against him Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Houston. ( Godofredo A. Vasquez / Houston Chronicle )Godofredo A. Vasquez, Staff Photographer / Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Former U.S. Congressman Steve Stockman and his wife Patti Stockman walk into the Federal Courthouse for jury deliberation on the federal corruption charges against him Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Houston. ( Godofredo A. Vasquez / Houston Chronicle )Godofredo A. Vasquez, Staff Photographer / Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency
Today, President Donald J. Trump granted Full Pardons to 15 individuals and commuted part or all of the sentences of an additional 5 individuals.
Alfonso Costa President Trump granted a full pardon to Alfonso Costa, a dentist from Pittsburgh. Dr. Costa’s request for clemency was supported by Dr. Ben Carson and Jerome Bettis, as well as by numerous business associates, patients, and community leaders from Pittsburgh. Dr. Costa pled guilty to one count of health care fraud related to false billing, took full responsibility for his conduct, served two years of probation, and paid nearly $300,000 in fines and restitution. He has devoted much of his adult life to service to his community, including serving on the board of the Pittsburgh Opera, and doing significant service for children and the underprivileged.
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December 23, 2020 1:19 p.m.
“You scratch my back,” the saying goes, “and I’ll scratch yours… and yours… and yours…”
The latest list of presidential pardons and commutations Tuesday night not only featured a long list of the President’s political allies, but also an even longer list of people who recommended those allies for the greatest gift a president can give.
The prime example was Steve Stockman, the Tea Partying former Texas congressman convicted of 23 felonies what prosecutors called a “white-collar crime spree.” Stockman spent more than $1 million of donors’ money on personal expenses, including on a bumbling effort to spy on a political opponent and a trip to Egypt.