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
Both were convicted in separate drug cases. Written By: Matthew Guerry | ×
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ST. PAUL Two Minnesotans convicted of drug offenses were granted clemency by outgoing President Donald Trump in one of his final acts as commander-in-chief.
John Harold Wall, convicted in 1992, was given a full pardon by the president. Cassandra Ann Kasowski, 46, had her sentence commuted.
The two figure among the 143 individuals who Trump either pardoned or gave commutations to on his last day in office. Past presidents have similarly issued flurries of pardons when departing from the White House.
Trump has previously and notably used his presidential pardoning powers, which extend only to federal crimes, to grant clemency to allies including political consultant Roger Stone, former campaign advisor and retired U.S. lieutenant general Michael Flynn and former campaign chair Paul Manafort. All three pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the federal inve
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.