Trump's Pardons Dey Chop Millions From Fraud Victims Demma Restitution
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Lawyers dey claim say Trump ein pardons chop millions of dollars from fraud victims demma restitution. One ex-U.S. pardon attorney talk say, "The victims are the losers" for inside dis matter.
Jason Galanis Ein Case
For April, Jason Galanis wey dem convict for fraud, wey just commot from prison sake of presidential pardon, start new legal fight wey dey bold: ein dey try collect money wey he already pay back ein victims.
For ein 2017 sentence inside, federal judge order Galanis to pay more than $80 million for restitution for ein fraudulent schemes. But when President Donald Trump commute Galanis ein 189-month prison sentence for March as part of pardons, Galanis ein pardon warrant talk say "no further fines [and] restitution" dem for collect.
Some days later, Galanis ask federal judge to order government to return some $2 million wey he already pay, he dey argue say because government never release dat money give ein victims, Galanis get right to am.
Galanis ein attorneys write letter give judge last month say, "Simply put, dem take di money for particular purpose. E no dey argue say dat purpose no dey exist again, so di money for return am."
Judge Ein Ruling
U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel, di judge wey dey oversee Galanis ein case, rule on Wednesday say he no fit collect di $2 million. But some legal experts dey say Galanis ein move to retrieve dat restitution money dey show say Trump dey use ein executive pardon powers in a way wey never happen before.
Former U.S. pardon attorney Liz Oyer, wey no dey involve for di case, tell ABC News say, "Normally, Department of Justice no dey recommend pardon for cases wey di person owe plenty restitution... so dese pardons wey dey clear big financial obligations dey very unusual."
Oyer talk say, di people wey Trump pardon for ein second term...