Biden Commutes Sentence of Woman Who Conspired to Make Fentanyl
President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of a woman who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiring to manufacture and distribute a more powerful modified form of fentanyl. Thursday's White House press release revealed Biden has reportedly pardoned 39 people and commuted the sentences of 1,499 people. The list of people whose sentences […]
Biden Commutes Sentence of Hamas Leader’s Half-Brother
President Joe Biden on Thursday commuted the federal sentence of Mofid Abdel Kader Meshaal (or Mufid Abdulkader), the half-brother of billionaire Hamas leader Khalid Meshaal, who served 16 of his 20 years in prison. . Biden has granted 39 pardons and commuted nearly 1,500 sentences, including to controversial individuals. Abdulkader is was convicted of a […]
Biden commutes sentence of official who stole $53M from Illinois town
President Biden made history Thursday by commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoning 49 people, making it the largest single-day clemency act in modern history. In this drastic step, Biden shaved years off the prison sentence of a person convicted of the largest local embezzlement in U.S. history, infuriating the current leaders of […]
Biden Commutes Sentence of U of Miami Booster and Ponzi Scheme Convict Nevin Shapiro
Another person whose sentence was commuted by President Joe Biden was Nevin Shapiro, a notorious University of Miami booster and convicted pyramid scheme fraudster. Mr. Shapiro was convicted in 2010 of a Ponzi scheme that extorted money from thousands of people who invested in a fake company, Capital Investments. His crimes included creating false documents […]
Biden Commutes Sentence of Illinois Official Who Embezzled $53M from Small Town
As part of a wave of pardons, President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Rita Crundwell, an Illinois public servant convicted in 2013 of the worst embezzlement of government funds in U.S. history. Biden granted 39 presidential pardons on Thursday, commuting the sentences of an incredible 1,500 convicted felons, including Mr. Crundwell, in the largest […]
'Kids for Cash' victim reacts after Biden commutes sentence for Pennsylvania judge
Scranton, Pennsylvania (WBRE/Waioh) — President Joe Biden has announced a commutation of the sentence of disgraced “Kids for Cash” judge Michael Conahan, and one of his victims has expressed outrage. Conahan and fellow judge Mark Ciavarella of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, were convicted in connection with a scheme to send thousands of juveniles to two private […]
Biden Pardons 39, Commutes 1,500 Sentences As His Term Comes To An End: ‘Largest Single-Day Act Of Clemency’
US President Joe Biden raises his fist as he leaves his first White House meeting. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory5:21 PM – Thursday, December 12, 2024 By pardoning 39 Americans convicted of crimes and commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 others, President Joe Biden has executed the largest presidential pardon in […]
Biden Grants 39 Presidential Pardons and Commutes 1,500 Sentences
The days are counting down until U.S. President Joe Biden leaves the White House, but before he does, the octogenarian is taking care of his judicial chores. On Thursday, he granted presidential pardons to 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes while commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 others, the largest one-day clemency act in modern […]
Biden commutes almost 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 people
President Biden on Thursday announced an amnesty He commuted the sentences of 39 people and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 others. In particular, many people were under home confinement due to the coronavirus pandemic. The sweeping pardons come amid pressure for Biden to issue individual pardons after pardoning his son Hunter. The president said […]
Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
President Joe Biden will commute the sentences of about 1,500 people released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and pardon 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. This is the largest one-day act of amnesty in modern history. The sentence reductions announced Thursday are for people who have served a sentence […]