Lawyers dey talk say Trump ein pardons don shortchange fraud victims of millions of dollars wey dem for get as restitution. One ex-U.S. pardon attorney talk say, "The victims are the losers" for inside this situation.
For April inside, after President give am pardon wey comot am from prison, convicted fraudster Jason Galanis start new legal fight: he dey try collect money wey he don already pay back to ein victims.
As part of ein 2017 sentence, judge tell Galanis say make he pay over $80 million as restitution for ein fraudulent schemes. But when President Donald Trump commute Galanis ein 189-month prison sentence for March inside, as part of pardons wey he dey give anyhow, Galanis ein pardon warrant talk say "no further fines [and] restitution" dem for collect.
Few days later, Galanis beg judge say make government 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.
"To put am simple, dem take the funds for particular purpose," Galanis ein lawyers write for inside letter wey dem send to the judge last month. "E no dey dispute say that purpose no dey exist again and so ... the funds must return."
U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel, the judge wey dey oversee Galanis ein case, rule say he no fit collect the $2 million. But some legal experts dey talk say Galanis ein attempt to retrieve those restitution funds dey show say Trump dey use ein executive pardon powers anyhow.
"Normally, Department of Justice no dey recommend pardon for cases wey the person owe plenty restitution ... so these pardons wey dey wipe out big financial obligations dey very unusual for ein effect," former U.S. pardon attorney Liz Oyer talk give ABC News.
According to Oyer, the people wey Trump give pardon for ein second term...