He was found guilty of stealing $10M in payroll taxes from nurses and doctors. Sentenced to 18 months in prison and $4.4M in restitution.
Then his mother paid $1M to dine with Trump.
3 weeks later: full pardon. No prison time. Restitution erased. $2M yacht? Still his. In Trump’s America, justice is for sale
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/us/politics/trump-pardon-paul-walczak-tax-crimes.html #press
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