Paul Erickson

Trump Pardons Charles Kushner and 14 Others in Single-Day Corruption Spree

2020-12-23 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

President Trump pardoned his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s father, real estate developer Charles Kushner, along with 14 other allies in a single day, demonstrating brazen nepotism and abuse of presidential clemency power. Charles Kushner had pleaded guilty in 2004 to 18 counts of illegal campaign …

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Maria Butina Pleads Guilty to Conspiring as Russian Agent, Admits Years-Long Clandestine Influence Scheme

2018-12-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Maria Butina pleaded guilty in federal court on December 13, 2018 to one count of conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian Federation without registering with the U.S. government, while the original charge of failing to register as a foreign agent was dropped. She became the first Russian …

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