Of the 70 people pardoned by US President Donald Trump is Salomon Melgen, a Dominican Republic-born doctor who was convicted of health care fraud and false statements.
Melgen, an ophthalmologist, was sentenced to 17 years in prison in 2018 for committing irregularities in the health system in the United States.
The President of the United States also commuted the sentences of an additional 70 people on his last day as president.
Announced last minute this Wednesday morning, this warrant follows other waves of pardons granted in the past month to Trump employees convicted in the FBI investigation into Russia, as well as his son-in-law’s father, according to it. international agency AP.
Among the Trump family’s allies to be pardoned were Elliott Broidy, a Republican fundraiser who pleaded guilty to a plot to pressure the White House to drop an investigation into the looting of a Malaysian investment fund, and Ken Kurson, a friend of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who was accused of cyberbullying in a heated divorce in October.
Stephen Bannon’s case was prosecuted by prosecutors on charges of fraud resulting from his participation in a political project
“Steve Bannon is pardoned by Trump after defrauding Trump’s own supporters by paying for a wall Trump promised Mexico would pay for,” said the Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff on Twitter.
Wednesday’s list includes a number of high-profile defendants, including rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, both convicted in Florida of gun possession.
Wayne, Real name Dwayne Michael Carter, he has regularly expressed support for the president and recently met with him to address criminal issues.
The co-founder of Death Row Records, Michael Harris, and New York art dealer and collector Hillel Nahmad is also pardoned.
Wednesday’s list includes a number of high-profile defendants, including rappers. Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, both convicted in Florida of gun possession.
Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter, has regularly expressed his support for the president and recently met with him to address criminal issues.
The co-founder of Death Row Records, Michael Harris and New York art dealer and collector Hillel Nahmad are also pardoned.
Rick Renzi, a former Arizona Republican congressman who has served three years in prison for corruption, money laundering and other charges.
Duke CunninghamA former California representative convicted of taking $ 2.4 million in bribes from defense contractors was released from prison in 2013 and received conditional leniency.
The former mayor of Detroit Kwame Kilpatrick, who has served approximately seven years in prison for a conspiracy of organized crime and bribery.
Hours before Trump left power, he has pardoned many associates and supporters, including his former campaign manager, Paul Manafort; Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law; his old friend and advisor Roger Stone, and his former national security adviser Michael Flynn.