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Billy Walters receives clemency in case marred by FBI misconduct
January 20, 2021 GMT
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ William “Billy″ T. Walters, the retired professional sports bettor and businessman, expressed gratitude to President Donald Trump for granting him clemency and regaining his freedom while continuing to maintain his innocence in a highly publicized insider-trading case.
“I am thankful to the President and extremely grateful for the longstanding support of friends and family, especially my wife, Susan,″ Walters said. “I have tried to lead a life marked by concern for others and I hope those qualities, along with the government misconduct that led to my wrongful conviction, convinced the White House to grant me clemency. I also hope this sends a strong message to law enforcement to refrain from illegal misconduct in pursuing their targets. I look forward to v
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