Lawyers dey talk say Trump ein pardons dey shortchange fraud victims for millions of dollars wey dem for get as restitution. One ex-U.S. pardon attorney dey talk say, "The victims be the losers" for inside this matter.
For April inside, Jason Galanis, wey dem convict am for fraud wey he just comot from prison sake of presidential pardon, start new legal fight wey dey bold: he dey try collect money wey he don already pay back ein victims.
As part of ein 2017 sentence, federal judge tell Galanis say he for pay more than $80 million as restitution for ein fraud schemes. But when President Donald Trump commute Galanis ein 189-month prison sentence for March inside as part of pardons, Galanis ein pardon warrant talk say "no further fines [and] restitution" dem for collect.
Few days later, Galanis ask federal judge say make dem order government say dem for return some $2 million wey he don already pay, he dey argue say because government never release those funds to ein victims, Galanis get right to am.
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"To put am simple, dem take the funds for particular reason," attorneys for Galanis write last month for letter wey dem send give the judge. "E no dey deniable say that purpose no dey exist again so... dem for return the funds."
U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel, the judge wey dey oversee Galanis ein case, rule on Wednesday say he no fit retrieve the $2 million. But some legal experts dey talk say Galanis ein bid to retrieve those restitution funds dey show broader symptom of wetin dem dey call Trump ein use of executive pardon powers wey no get equal.
"Normally, Department of Justice no dey recommend pardon for cases wey the candidate owe plenty restitution... so these pardons wey dey wipe out big financial obligations dey very unusual for their effect," former U.S. pardon attorney Liz Oyer, wey no dey involve for the case, tell ABC News.
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