Federal clemency case file
Pardon of Juan Orlando Hernandez
Granted December 1, 2025 by Donald Trump (Republican).
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Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in 2024 of conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States, possessing machine guns and destructive devices in furtherance of the cocaine importation conspiracy, and conspiracy to use and carry machine guns and destructive devices. He was sentenced to 540 months imprisonment followed by 60 months of supervised release. On December 1, 2025, President Donald Trump granted Hernández a pardon.
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DOJ warrant
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Court case
Offense and conviction
Conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States; possessing machine guns and destructive devices in furtherance of the cocaine importation conspiracy; conspiracy to use and carry machine guns and destructive devices
Southern New York · 2024
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Original penalties
Sentence
540 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release · $8,000,000.00 fine
Sentenced June 26, 2024 · Southern New York
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