Federal clemency case file
Pardon of Paul J. Manafort
Granted December 23, 2020 by Donald Trump (Republican).
In-depth case review
Paul J. Manafort was convicted in the Eastern District of Virginia and the District of Columbia in 2019. In the Eastern District of Virginia, he was convicted of subscribing to false United States individual income tax returns for the 2010–2014 tax years (five counts), failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts for calendar years 2011–2014, bank fraud involving a $3.4 million loan from Lender B, and bank fraud involving a $1 million loan from Lender C. In the District of Columbia, he was convicted of conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to obstruct justice through witness tampering. Manafort was sentenced to 47 months imprisonment and 36 months supervised release. On December 23, 2020, President Donald Trump granted Manafort a pardon.
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Court case
Offense and conviction
1. Subscribing to false United States individual income tax returns for 2010-2014 tax years (five counts); failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts for calendar years 2011-2014; bank fraud/Lender B/$3.4 million loan; bank fraud/Lender C/$1 million loan2. Conspiracy against the United States; conspiracy to obstruct justice (witness tampering)
1. Eastern District of Virginia2. District of Columbia · 2019
Sentence and money
Original penalties
Sentence
47 months imprisonment · 36 months supervised release · $50,000.00 fine
Sentenced March 7, 2019 · 1. Eastern District of Virginia2. District of Columbia
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