Summary
Stephen E. Buyer received two pardons from President Donald Trump. On January 20, 2026, Buyer was pardoned for securities fraud involving four counts. On June 4, 2026, Buyer received an additional pardon; the offense associated with this second pardon is not specified in the available source material.
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Pardon · June 4, 2026
Granted by Donald Trump (Republican)
Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/10/2026-11741/granting-pardon-to-stephen-e-buyer
Open full case filePardon · January 20, 2026
Granted by Donald Trump (Republican)
Securities fraud (four counts)
Original sentence: 22 months imprisonment · 36 months supervised release · $10,000.00 fine (sentenced September 19, 2023, Southern District of New York).
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