Joseph Schwartz paid $960,000 to pardon lobbyists before receiving a full pardon for a $38 million payroll-tax fraud
A later lobbyist in the matter was himself charged with extortion over pardon-work fees; victims' judgments remain unsatisfied.
Joseph Schwartz, pardoned by Trump, paid $960,000 to pardon lobbyists
The Washington Post · Secondary report
- Link
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/23/joseph-schwartz-trump-pardon-fraud/
- Publication date
- 2025-11-23
- Accessed
- 2026-07-21
- Last verified
- 2026-07-21
- Type
- news_report
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- 2025-11-14 Full pardon signed for Joseph Schwartz