Pardons in the Puerto Rico case followed $3.5 million in super-PAC donations from the banker's daughter; a watchdog alleges a straw-donor scheme
DOJ first reduced the felony charges to misdemeanors; the FEC complaint is an unadjudicated allegation.
MAGA Inc.
Pro-Trump super PAC; recipient of donations documented in the Walczak and Herrera Velutini pardon records.
Profile sources: The New York Times Campaign Legal Center
Claims involving MAGA Inc. (2)
Trump pardoned Paul Walczak weeks after Walczak's mother attended a $1-million-per-plate Mar-a-Lago fundraiser
The pardon application itself cited his mother's political support; the pardon erased $4.38 million in restitution.
Documented relationships (2)
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| Subject | Relationship | Object | Establishes / does not establish | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Fago | donated to | MAGA Inc. | A $1 million donation to the super PAC before her son's pardon, per NYT. Does not establish: That the donation caused the pardon. | The New York Times |
| Isabela Herrera | donated to | MAGA Inc. | $3.5 million in contributions in her name (December 2024 – July 2025), per FEC filings as cited in the CLC complaint. Does not establish: The straw-donor allegation, which is pending and unadjudicated. | Campaign Legal Center |
On the timeline
- 2025-04-23 Official acts Full pardon signed for Paul Walczak, twelve days after sentencing
- 2026-01-15 Official acts Pardons signed for Herrera Velutini, Vázquez Garced, and Rossini