The following is a chronological record of named individuals granted executive clemency—including full pardons, amended pardons, and sentence commutations—since the beginning of the second term on January 20, 2025. This record meticulously details the dates of the grants, the specific individuals absolved, and the explicit nature of their criminal convictions, serving as an all-inclusive historical account of the administration’s actions.
January 20, 2025
- Unnamed Individuals (~1,500 people)- Granted a blanket pardon for various misdemeanor and felony offenses, including trespassing, vandalism, and obstruction, related to the events at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.
- Jeremy Bertino- Sentence commuted to time served. Convicted of offenses related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Joseph Biggs- Sentence commuted to time served. Convicted of seditious conspiracy and violent offenses related to organizing the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Thomas Caldwell- Sentence commuted to time served. Convicted of offenses related to the January 6 Capitol attack (Note- Caldwell was later granted a full, unconditional pardon on March 20, 2025).
- Joseph Hackett- Sentence commuted to time served. Convicted of seditious conspiracy related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Kenneth Harrelson- Sentence commuted to time served. Convicted of seditious conspiracy related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Kelly Meggs- Sentence commuted to time served. Convicted of seditious conspiracy related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Roberto Minuta- Sentence commuted to time served. Convicted of seditious conspiracy related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
- David Moerschel- Sentence commuted to time served. Convicted of seditious conspiracy related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Ethan Nordean- Sentence commuted to time served. Convicted of seditious conspiracy related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Dominic Pezzola- Sentence commuted to time served. Convicted of violent offenses and destruction of government property related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Zachary Rehl- Sentence commuted to time served. Convicted of seditious conspiracy related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Stewart Rhodes- Sentence commuted to time served. Founder of the Oath Keepers, convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 18 years in prison for organizing the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Edward Vallejo- Sentence commuted to time served. Convicted of seditious conspiracy related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Jessica Watkins- Sentence commuted to time served. Convicted of seditious conspiracy related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
- Charles Overton Scott- Pardoned. Convicted in the Northern District of Ohio for financial offenses, resulting in a 42-month sentence and $500,000 in restitution.
- Alexander Sittenfeld- Pardoned. Convicted in Southern Ohio for offenses resulting in a 16-month sentence and a $40,000 fine.
- Earl Lamont Smith- Pardoned. Convicted in the Northern District of Georgia for offenses resulting in an 18-month sentence and $163,330 in restitution.
- Garnett Gilbert Smith- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Maryland and sentenced to 300 months’ imprisonment.
- Edward Ruben Sotelo- Pardoned. Convicted in the Northern District of Texas and sentenced to life imprisonment and a $50,000 fine.
- Joe Angelo Sotelo- Pardoned. Convicted in the Northern District of Texas for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, resulting in a life sentence.
January 21, 2025
- Ross William Ulbricht- Pardoned. Convicted in the Southern District of New York for aiding and abetting the distribution of drugs over the internet, operating a continuing criminal enterprise (Silk Road), computer hacking conspiracy, fraud with identification documents, and money laundering conspiracy. Originally sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
January 22, 2025
- Terence Dale Sutton, Jr.- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Columbia for murder in the second degree, conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and aiding and abetting. Originally sentenced to 66 months’ imprisonment.
- Andrew Zabavsky- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Columbia for conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and aiding and abetting. Originally sentenced to 48 months’ imprisonment.
January 23, 2025
- Joan Bell- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Columbia for conspiracy against civil rights and violent violations of the FACE Act.
- Coleman Boyd- Pardoned. Convicted in the Middle District of Tennessee for conspiracy to obstruct access to a clinic providing reproductive health services and violation of the FACE Act.
- Joel Curry- Pardoned. Convicted in the Eastern District of Michigan for conspiracy against civil rights and clinic access obstruction.
- Jonathan Darnel- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Columbia for conspiracy against civil rights and violations of the FACE Act.
- Caroline Davis- Pardoned. Convicted for conspiracy to interfere with access to clinic entrances, aiding and abetting interference with access, conspiracy, and interference with clinic access across multiple districts.
- Eva Edl- Pardoned. Convicted for violation of the FACE Act, conspiracy against civil rights, and clinic access obstruction.
- Chester Gallagher- Pardoned. Convicted for conspiracy to obstruct access to a clinic providing reproductive health services, violation of the FACE Act, conspiracy against civil rights, and clinic access obstruction.
- Herb Geraghty- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Columbia for conspiracy against civil rights and violations of the FACE Act.
- William Goodman- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Columbia for conspiracy against civil rights and violations of the FACE Act.
- Dennis Green- Pardoned. Convicted in the Middle District of Tennessee for conspiracy to obstruct access to a clinic providing reproductive health services and violation of the FACE Act.
- Lauren Handy- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Columbia for conspiracy against civil rights and violations of the FACE Act. Originally sentenced to 57 months’ imprisonment.
- Paula Harlow- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Columbia for conspiracy against civil rights and violations of the FACE Act. Originally sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment.
- John Hinshaw- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Columbia for conspiracy against civil rights and violations of the FACE Act. Originally sentenced to 21 months’ imprisonment.
- Heather Idoni- Pardoned. Convicted across multiple districts for multiple counts of conspiracy against civil rights and FACE Act violations. Originally sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment.
- Jean Marshall- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Columbia for conspiracy against civil rights and violations of the FACE Act.
- Christopher Moscinski- Pardoned. Convicted in the Eastern District of New York for interference with freedom of access to reproductive health services.
- Justin Phillips- Pardoned. Convicted in the Eastern District of Michigan for conspiracy against civil rights and clinic access obstruction.
- Paul Place- Pardoned. Convicted for violation of the FACE Act.
- Jay Smith- Pardoned. Convicted for violation of the FACE Act.
- Paul Vaughn- Pardoned. Convicted in the Middle District of Tennessee for conspiracy to obstruct access to a clinic providing reproductive health services and violation of the FACE Act.
- Bevelyn Beatty Williams- Pardoned. Convicted in the Southern District of New York for violating the FACE Act.
- Calvin Zastrow- Pardoned. Convicted for conspiracy to obstruct access to a clinic, violation of the FACE Act, conspiracy against civil rights, and clinic access obstruction.
- Eva Zastrow- Pardoned. Convicted for violation of the FACE Act, conspiracy against civil rights, and clinic access obstruction.
- James Zastrow- Pardoned. Convicted for violation of the FACE Act.
February 10, 2025
- Rod R. Blagojevich- Pardoned. Former Governor convicted in the Northern District of Illinois for eight counts of wire fraud under color of official right, conspiracy and attempted extortion, solicitation of a bribe, and making false statements. Originally sentenced to 168 months’ imprisonment.
March 4, 2025
- Jean Pinkard- Sentence commuted. Convicted in the Eastern District of Michigan for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute controlled substances.
March 11, 2025
- Brian Kelsey- Pardoned. Former Tennessee State Senator convicted in the Middle District of Tennessee for conspiracy to defraud the United States and aiding and abetting the acceptance of excessive campaign contributions. He had served only 15 days of a 21-month sentence before receiving the pardon.
March 20, 2025
- Thomas Edward Caldwell- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Columbia for tampering with documents or proceedings related to the January 6 Capitol attack. Previously received a commutation to time served on January 20, 2025, before receiving this full, unconditional pardon.
March 25, 2025
- Devon Archer- Pardoned. Businessman convicted in the Southern District of New York for conspiracy to commit securities fraud and securities fraud, resulting in a scheme that defrauded the Oglala Sioux Tribe. The pardon successfully erased a massive $43.4 million victim restitution order.
March 27, 2025
- Benjamin Delo- Pardoned. Co-founder of the BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange, convicted in the Southern District of New York for violation of the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to implement anti-money laundering protocols.
- Gregory Dwyer- Pardoned. An executive at BitMEX was convicted in the Southern District of New York for violating the Bank Secrecy Act.
- Arthur Hayes- Pardoned. Co-founder of BitMEX, convicted in the Southern District of New York for violation of the Bank Secrecy Act.
- HDR Global Trading Limited- Pardoned. The corporate entity behind BitMEX received a historically rare corporate pardon for violation of the Bank Secrecy Act, erasing a massive $100 million federal fine.
- Trevor Milton- Pardoned. The founder of the electric vehicle startup Nikola was convicted in the Southern District of New York for extensive securities fraud and wire fraud for misleading retail investors. The pardon was issued shortly after his family contributed heavily to a pro-Trump Super PAC.
- Samuel Reed- Pardoned. Co-founder of BitMEX, convicted in the Southern District of New York for violation of the Bank Secrecy Act.
March 28, 2025
- Jason Galanis- Sentence commuted. Convicted in the Southern District of New York for multiple fraud and conspiracy offenses across two distinct cases, originally resulting in a sentence exceeding 20 years and multi-million dollar restitution orders.
March 2025 (Undated)
- Carlos Watson- Sentence commuted. Founder of Ozy Media, convicted of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. His 116-month sentence was commuted, erasing a $36.7 million restitution order.
- Ozy Media- Corporate sentence commuted. The defunct news and entertainment company had its probationary sentence commuted, along with that of its founder, Carlos Watson.
April 23, 2025
- Michele Fiore- Pardoned. Former Nevada state Republican lawmaker and Las Vegas city councilwoman convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. She had embezzled over $70,000 in charitable donations intended for a slain police officer’s memorial fund to pay for personal rent and cosmetic surgery.
- Paul Walczak- Pardoned. Wealthy Florida nursing home executive convicted of tax evasion and fraud for siphoning nearly $11 million in payroll taxes from his employees. He was pardoned weeks after his mother donated $1 million to a political action committee supporting the administration.
May 27, 2025
- James Callahan- Pardoned. Labor union leader convicted of failing to report hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal gifts and kickbacks. He was pardoned on the literal eve of his sentencing hearing, erasing a requirement to repay $315,000 to the union.
- Scott Howard Jenkins- Pardoned. Former Virginia sheriff convicted of massive bribery, conspiracy, and wire fraud for running a “cash-for-badges” scheme, selling sworn auxiliary deputy sheriff appointments to wealthy businessmen for over $75,000 in bribes.
May 28, 2025
- Kevin Eric Baisden- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Columbia Superior Court for multiple fraud-related offenses.
- Mark Bashaw- Pardoned. Former Army officer convicted by a special court-martial of violating lawful military orders by refusing to comply with COVID-19 mitigation measures.
- Julie Chrisley- Pardoned. Reality television star convicted in the Northern District of Georgia for extensive bank fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. The pardon secured her early release and completely erased her $4.7 million victim restitution obligation.
- Todd Chrisley- Pardoned. Reality television star convicted in the Northern District of Georgia for massive bank fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy. The pardon secured his early release from a 12-year sentence and completely erased his massive $17.2 million victim restitution obligation.
- Lawrence S. Duran- Pardoned. Convicted in the Southern District of Florida for orchestrating a massive financial fraud scheme. His pardon erased a staggering $87.5 million restitution order.
- Kentrell D. Gaulden (NBA YoungBoy)- Pardoned. Popular rapper convicted in the District of Utah for illegal possession of firearms as a convicted felon and prescription drug fraud.
- Michael Gerard Grimm- Pardoned. Former Republican Congressman from New York convicted in the Eastern District of New York for aiding and assisting in the preparation of false and fraudulent tax returns.
- Michael Ray Harris (Harry O)- Pardoned. Co-founder of Death Row Records, previously granted a sentence commutation in 2021. He was granted a full, unconditional pardon for his convictions of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
- Larry Hoover- Federal sentence commuted. Notorious former Chicago street gang leader and co-founder of the Gangster Disciples. His federal life sentences for continuing a criminal enterprise were commuted, though he remains incarcerated due to a separate 200-year state sentence for murder in Illinois.
- James M. Kernan- Pardoned. Insurance company president convicted in the Northern District of New York for knowingly and willfully permitting a convicted felon to engage in the business of insurance.
- Tanner Mansell- Pardoned. A Florida scuba diver was convicted of federal theft for hauling in and removing commercial fishing lines that he mistakenly believed were illegal poaching rigs to free entangled sharks.
- John Moore Jr.- Pardoned. A Florida scuba diver was convicted of federal theft alongside Tanner Mansell for freeing sharks from commercial fishing lines.
- John G. Rowland- Pardoned. Former Republican Governor of Connecticut convicted of concealing his involvement in federal election campaigns, stealing honest services, and election fraud.
May 29, 2025
- Jeremy Young Hutchinson- Pardoned/Commuted. Former Republican state senator in Arkansas convicted across three federal districts for trading official acts for bribes, embezzling campaign funds, and filing false tax returns.
October 1, 2025
- Imaad Shah Zuberi- Sentence commutation amended. Convicted in Central California for profound violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, tax evasion, foreign and illegal campaign contributions, and witness tampering/obstruction of justice.
October 17, 2025
- George Anthony Devolder Santos- Sentence commuted. Disgraced former Republican Congressman from New York convicted of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and defrauding political donors. His seven-year prison sentence was commuted to time served after less than three months behind bars.
October 21, 2025
- Changpeng Zhao- Pardoned. Billionaire founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, convicted in Western Washington for massive failures to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program on his platform. His pardon erased a staggering $50 million personal fine.
November 7, 2025
- Glen Casada- Pardoned. Former Tennessee House Speaker convicted in the Middle District of Tennessee for conspiracy to defraud the United States, honest services wire fraud, and running a money laundering scheme utilizing a fake political consulting firm.
- Cade Cothren- Pardoned. Former chief of staff to Glen Casada, convicted for his role in the same massive bribery, kickback, and money laundering scheme.
- Robert Henry Harshbarger Jr.- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Kansas for fraud and theft, erasing an $848,504 restitution order.
- Troy Lake- Pardoned. A diesel mechanic was convicted in the District of Colorado for illegally turning off vehicle emissions controls.
November 9, 2025 (The “No MAGA Left Behind” Proclamation)
- Unnamed and Explicitly Named Individuals (77 Total)- Granted a massive, preemptive blanket pardon insulating individuals associated with the 2020 election “fake electors” plot from any future federal prosecution. This protected them from federal charges relating to submitting fraudulent electoral certificates and exposing alleged voting vulnerabilities. While the full list comprises 77 names, the explicitly named individuals verified in the public record include-
- Mark Amick (Georgia fake elector)
- Kathy Berden (Michigan fake elector)
- Christina Bobb (Former Trump personal lawyer)
- Tyler Bowyer (Arizona fake elector)
- Joseph Brannan (Georgia fake elector)
- Carol Brunner (Wisconsin fake elector)
- Mary Buestrin (Wisconsin fake elector)
- Darryl Carlson (Wisconsin fake elector)
- James “Ken” Carroll (Georgia fake elector)
- Brad Carver (Georgia fake elector)
- Robert Cheeley (Georgia attorney involved in false claims)
- Kenneth Chesebro (Legal architect of the fake electors plot)
- Jeffrey Clark (Former DOJ official who attempted to use the department to overturn results)
- John Eastman (Legal architect of the election subversion strategy)
- Jenna Ellis (Trump campaign attorney)
- Boris Epshteyn (Trump campaign advisor)
- Rudy Giuliani (Former Trump personal attorney and leading figure in subversion efforts)
- Jake Hoffman (Arizona fake elector and State Senator)
- Mark Meadows (Former White House Chief of Staff)
- Sidney Powell (Trump campaign attorney and conspiracy theorist)
- David Shafer (Georgia fake elector)
- Marian Sheridan (Michigan fake elector)
- Ray Stallings Smith III (Georgia attorney involved in subversion efforts)
- Robert F. Spindell Jr. (Wisconsin fake elector)
- Shawn Still (Georgia fake elector)
- Ken Thompson (Michigan fake elector)
- Pam Travis (Wisconsin fake elector)
- James Troupis (Legal architect of the fake electors plot in Wisconsin)
- Kent Vanderwood (Michigan fake elector)
- Kelli Ward (Arizona fake elector)
- Michael Ward (Arizona fake elector)
- C.B. Yadav (Georgia fake elector)
November 12, 2025
- Joseph Lewis- Pardoned. Billionaire and longtime owner of an English soccer club, convicted in the Southern District of New York for conspiracy to commit securities fraud and egregious insider trading.
November 14, 2025
- Tina Peters- Claimed pardon issued for offenses related to election integrity and security. As detailed extensively in Part IV of this report, this federal pardon lacks any constitutional authority to void Peters’ actual state-level convictions and nine-year state prison sentence in Colorado.
November 2025 (Undated)
- Joseph Schwartz- Pardoned. Wealthy nursing home executive convicted of orchestrating a $38 million tax fraud scheme. The pardon was secured through intensive paid lobbying efforts targeting the White House inner circle.
December 1, 2025
- Juan Orlando Hernández- Pardoned. Former President of Honduras convicted of using his office to facilitate a massive international drug trafficking conspiracy, actively assisting cartels in importing over 400 tons of cocaine into the United States.
December 2025 (Undated)
- Timothy Leiweke- Pardoned. Wealthy real estate developer convicted of conspiring to rig the highly lucrative municipal bidding process for a sports arena.
January 14, 2026
- Dionne Deon Adams- Pardoned. Convicted in Southern California for conspiracy.
- Russell John Flint, Jr.- Pardoned. Convicted in Northern Illinois for aiding and abetting the making of false Selective Service Registration Certificates.
- Kenneth Caprist Kelly- Pardoned. Convicted in Maryland for armed bank robbery, assault during armed bank robbery, and use of a firearm during a crime of violence.
- James Michael Klos- Pardoned. Convicted in Western Pennsylvania for possession of an unregistered firearm.
- David Levy- Pardoned. Convicted in Eastern New York for conspiracy to commit securities fraud and securities fraud.
- Hollie Ann Nadel- Pardoned. Convicted in the District of Columbia for conspiracy to commit money laundering and bank fraud.
January 15, 2026
- Jimmy Ray Barnett- Sentence commuted. Convicted of conspiracy and aiding and abetting.
- Adriana Isabel Camberos- Pardoned. Convicted of a massive conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. As she was a repeat offender who had previously received a commutation for a separate fraud scheme in 2021, this pardon was highly controversial.
- Andres Enrique Camberos- Pardoned. Convicted alongside his sister for conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. The pardons erased over $48.8 million in victim restitution owed by the siblings.
January 16, 2026
- Terren Scott Peizer- Pardoned. Corporate executive convicted in Central California for massive securities fraud and egregious insider trading.
January 20, 2026
- Julio M. Herrera Velutini- Amended pardon granted. Venezuelan-Italian banker convicted in Puerto Rico for conspiracy, federal program bribery, honest services wire fraud, and illegal contribution by a foreign national.
- Mark T. Rossini- Amended pardon granted. Convicted in Puerto Rico for conspiracy, federal program bribery, honest services wire fraud, and contribution by a foreign national.
- Wanda Vazquez Garced- Amended pardon granted. Former Governor of Puerto Rico convicted for conspiracy, federal program bribery, honest services wire fraud, and contribution by a foreign national.
January 2026 (Undated)
- Marian I. Morgan- Sentence commuted. Convicted of operating a massive investment Ponzi scheme in Florida, spending $10 million of stolen investor funds on luxury cars and mansions. Her 34-year federal prison sentence for conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion was commuted.
February 12, 2026
- Dr. Billy A. Cannon- Pardoned. Former professional football player convicted in the District of Montana for counterfeiting and conspiracy.
- Elite Diesel Service, Inc.- Corporate pardon granted. The business entity was convicted in the District of Colorado for a systemic conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act.
- Travis Henry- Pardoned. Former professional football player convicted in the District of Montana for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
- Joseph Klecko- Pardoned. Former professional football player convicted in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for perjury.
- Jamal Lewis- Pardoned. Former professional football player convicted in the Northern District of Georgia for use of a telephone to facilitate an attempt to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
- Nathaniel Newton, Jr.- Pardoned. Former professional football player convicted in the Northern District of Texas for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana.
- Timothy S. Smith- Pardoned. Convicted in the Southern District of New York for conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service.
March 2026 (Executive Clemency and Rights Restoration Actions)
- Department of Justice Gun Rights Restorations (22 Individuals)- While the Pardon Attorney officially logged no formal presidential pardons or sentence commutations in March 2026, the Department of Justice published a list in the Federal Register restoring the federal gun rights of 22 individuals with prior felony convictions or indictments, including Nick Sabatine, a 74-year-old attorney previously convicted of filing a false tax return, and Jake Hoffman, an Arizona State Senator indicted in the 2020 “fake elector” scheme who had previously received a preemptive presidential pardon in November 2025.
- Brian Cole Jr. (Pardon Application Attempt)- On March 16, 2026, defense attorneys for Cole—who was charged with planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national headquarters on January 5, 2021—filed a formal motion arguing that Trump’s sweeping January 2025 Capitol attack mass pardon should also immunize his actions, testing the legal boundaries of the proclamation.
Late 2025 / Early 2026 (Exact Dates Unspecified in Records)
- Michael McMahon- Pardoned. Former NYPD officer convicted in relation to his active participation in a hostile Chinese government plot to surveil and intimidate a dissident family residing in New Jersey.
- Darryl Strawberry- Pardoned. Former professional baseball star convicted of pervasive tax evasion.
Here is the listing of the specific fines and restitution amounts erased or forfeited due to the pardons, provided in a bulleted format as requested-
- Trevor Milton- $660 million in restitution to shareholders and $15 million in restitution to a separate victim.
- HDR Global Trading Limited- $100,000,000 fine.
- Lawrence S. Duran- $87,533,863.46 in restitution.
- Changpeng Zhao- $50,000,000 fine.
- Adriana Isabel Camberos- $48,824,415.45 in restitution.
- Andres Enrique Camberos- $48,824,415.45 in restitution.
- Devon Archer- $43,427,436 in restitution.
- Carlos Watson and Ozy Media- $36,769,153.97 in restitution.
- Marian I. Morgan- $19,958,995 in restitution.
- Todd Chrisley- $17,270,741.57 in restitution.
- Imaad Shah Zuberi- $15,705,080.11 in restitution and a $1,750,000 fine.
- Arthur Hayes- $10,000,000 fine.
- Samuel Reed- $10,000,000 fine.
- Benjamin Delo- $10,000,000 fine.
- Juan Orlando Hernández- $8,000,000 fine.
- Joseph Lewis- $5,000,000 fine and $400,000 in restitution.
- Julie Chrisley- $4,740,645.04 in restitution.
- Paul Walczak- $4,381,265.76 in restitution.
- Arie Eric De Jong, III- $2,254,593.27 in restitution and a $15,000 fine.
- Robert Henry Harshbarger Jr.- $848,504.34 in restitution and a $25,000 fine.
- Charles Overton Scott- $500,000 in restitution and a $5,000 fine.
- George Anthony Devolder Santos- $373,749.97 in restitution.
- Hollie Ann Nadel- $250,000 in restitution.
- Jeremy Young Hutchinson- $224,497.10 and $131,038 in restitution across two sentences.
- Kentrell D. Gaulden- $200,000 fine.
- Marlene Mary Kernan- $182,708 fine.
- Earl Lamont Smith- $163,330 in restitution.
- Gregory Dwyer- $150,000 fine.
- Michael Gerard Grimm- $148,907.11 in restitution.
- John G. Rowland- $117,000 in fines and restitution.
- Michael Ray Harris- $80,000 fine.
- Michele Fiore- $70,000 in fines and restitution.
- Edward Ruben Sotelo- $50,000 fine.
- Alexander Sittenfeld- $40,000 fine.
- Cade Cothren- $25,000 in restitution.
- David Levy- $5,000 fine.
- John R. Moore, Jr.- $3,343.72 in restitution and a $1,000 fine.
- Tanner J. Mansell- $3,343.72 in restitution.
- Troy Lake- $2,500 fine.
- Scott Howard Jenkins- $600 fine.
While the list provided covers the most significant and publicly reported financial penalties erased, it is likely not perfectly exhaustive. Some of the reported figures reflect amounts requested by prosecutors in pending cases rather than final confirmed balances, and others may involve joint-and-several obligations shared among multiple defendants.
As for the aggregate total, former U.S. Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer calculated that the second-term pardons alone have forgiven over $1.5 billion in criminal debts. A more recent analysis, released in March 2026, estimates that, across both of his terms, the pardons have wiped out nearly $2 billion in victim restitution, fines, and forfeitures.
