Trump Pardons King Of Medicare Fraud Who Looted $1.3B And Donated to Kushner-Favored Chabad-Lubavitch
Published: December 28, 2020
President Trump on Wednesday pardoned a host of fraudsters who donated to the Aleph Institute an organization that was started by the Orthodox Jewish Chabad-Lubavitch movement which counts the president s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as a member.
Though Trump has yet to find the time to pardon Julian Assange who is slowly dying in prison or Edward Snowden who has been living in exile in Russia, he did find the time to pardon the king of medicare fraud, Chabad-Lubavitch donor Philip Esformes.
President Kushner s Pardon of the Day: Philip Esformes ripped off Medicare (YOU) for $1.3 billion - to pay for escorts, a million+ dollar Ferrari and a bribe to get his son into the U of PA.
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Philip Esformes was sentenced last year to 20 years for Medicare fraud. Then a well-connected organization supported by his family weighed in with the White House.
Philip Esformes, a nursing home operator, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in a Medicare fraud case before President Trump commuted his sentence this week.Credit.Rob Latour/Invision, via Associated Press
Published Dec. 24, 2020Updated Feb. 8, 2021
Philip Esformes acquired a $1.6 million Ferrari and a $360,000 Swiss watch and traveled around the United States on a private jet, a spending spree fueled by the spoils from what federal prosecutors called one of the largest Medicare fraud cases in history.
23 Dec 2020
President Donald Trump issued another round of pardons on Wednesday to sixteen people, including his former campaign manager Paul Manafort, his sometimes adviser Roger Stone, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s father, Charlie Kushner.
Charlie Kushner was prosecuted in 2005 by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was New Jersey’s Attorney General at the time. Kushner, a top donor to Democrats, plead guilty to 18 counts of tax evasion, witness tampering, and making illegal campaign donations.
He admitted hiring a prostitute to lure his brother-in-law into having sex in a Bridgwater, New Jersey, hotel and sent the video of it to his wife, in an effort to prevent him from cooperating in the investigation.
Tonight President Trump pardoned Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, and the father of Jared Kushner:
AP – President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued pardons and sentence commutations for 29 people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law.
The actions bring to 49 the number of people who Trump in the last two days has granted clemency either through pardons or sentence commutations.
Below is the full statement from the White House on all who were pardoned today, including the 3 commutations:
Today, President Donald J. Trump granted Full Pardons to 26 individuals and commuted part or all of the sentences of an additional 3 individuals.
The White House
Today, President Donald J. Trump granted Full Pardons to 26 individuals and commuted part or all of the sentences of an additional 3 individuals.
James Kassouf – President Trump granted a full pardon to James Kassouf. This pardon is supported by former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Representative David Joyce, Representative Darrell Issa, Pastor Darrell Scott, and many friends in Northeast Ohio. Mr. Kassouf pled guilty in 1989 to one count of filing a false tax return. Since his conviction, he has devoted extensive time and resources to supporting causes such as Doctors Without Borders, the Red Cross, and his local church and fire department. Mr. Kassouf’s pastor, who also writes in support of today’s action, highlights Mr. Kassouf’s “vision” to make his community a better place. Mr. Kassouf is dedicated to revitalizing the city of Cleveland and has been intensely involved in the Northeast Ohio community.