Florida businessman convicted of $1BILLION Medicare fraud spent NYE dancing at his daughter s wedding days after Trump commuted his 20-year prison sentence citing his declining health
Philip Esformes was among the slew of convicts pardoned by President Trump in the final days of his presidency
Esformes, 51, was convicted on 20 criminal counts in a $1billion Medicare fraud scheme in 2019
The healthcare executive was sentenced to 20 years in prison but only served 4
White House claimed the move had been supported by a number of former attorneys general and said Esformes is in declining health
Just days after his release, Esformes spent New Year s Eve dancing at his daughter Serena s wedding held in his backyard
Albert Pirro had been among those expected to be on the list issued in the early hours of Wednesday morning. But when he was not, his ex-wife lobbied Trump directly.
In one of his last acts as sitting President of the United States, Donald Trump pardoned Syrita Steib-Martin.
In 1999, when she was just nineteen years old, Steib-Martin was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and 20 years in state prison. She was also ordered to pay restitution of nearly $2 Million. The charges and restitution stem from her role in auto theft that also resulted in an entire dealership being burnt to the ground in Tyler, Texas.
She was released from prison back in 2009, after being incarcerated for just under ten years.
These days, Steib-Martin is a criminal justice advocate in New Orleans. She is the co-founder and the Executive Director of Operation Restoration. According to Essence.com, Operation Restoration is a, nonprofit that supports women and girls impacted by incarceration by helping them achieve successful reentry into society by pushing education, while promoting leadership and self-advocacy.