Federal clemency case file
Commutation of Philip Esformes
Granted December 22, 2020 by Donald Trump (Republican).
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Philip Esformes was convicted in the Southern District of Florida in 2019 of conspiracy to defraud the United States and pay and receive health care kickbacks; receipt of kickbacks in connection with a federal health care program (two counts); payment of kickbacks in connection with a federal health care program (four counts); conspiracy to commit money laundering; money laundering (six counts); conspiracy to commit federal program bribery; conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and honest services wire fraud; and obstruction of justice. He was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment and 36 months supervised release. On December 22, 2020, President Donald Trump granted Esformes a commutation of sentence.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to defraud the United States and pay and receive health care kickbacks; receipt of kickbacks in connection with a federal health care program (two counts); payment of kickbacks in connection with a federal health care program (four counts); conspiracy to commit money laundering; money laundering (six counts); conspiracy to commit federal program bribery; conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and honest services wire fraud; obstruction of justice
Southern District of Florida · 2019
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Original penalties
Sentence
240 months imprisonment · 36 months supervised release
Sentenced September 12, 2019 · Southern District of Florida
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