In a surprising move, former President Donald Trump has pardoned and commuted sentences for several individuals involved in high-profile cases, including Florida woman Adriana Camberos.
Camberos had previously been convicted on charges related to selling counterfeit 5-Hour Energy drinks, but under Trump's clemency, her sentence was commuted before he left office in 2021. Her brother, Andres, also received a pardon from Trump.
More recently, the siblings were found guilty of lying to manufacturers and selling wholesale groceries at discounted prices, with prosecutors claiming they made significant profits by doing so. Despite this, Camberos has now had her sentence commuted again, sparking questions over Trump's motives for intervening in her case.
Trump's decision comes as part of a broader effort to grant clemency to individuals involved in cases that were previously seen as unlikely candidates for pardon or commute. The pardons and commutations have been issued under a Trump administration initiative aimed at eroding public integrity rules, including the firing of the justice department's pardon attorney.
In total, Trump has announced 13 pardons and eight commutations so far during his second term, with some recipients having already served time in prison for their crimes. Others, like former governor of Puerto Rico Wanda Vázquez, have been granted clemency despite pleading guilty to a campaign finance violation.
Among the individuals who received clemency this week were Terren Peizer, a resident of Puerto Rico and California who was convicted of insider trading, and his Miami-based healthcare company Ontrak.
Camberos had previously been convicted on charges related to selling counterfeit 5-Hour Energy drinks, but under Trump's clemency, her sentence was commuted before he left office in 2021. Her brother, Andres, also received a pardon from Trump.
More recently, the siblings were found guilty of lying to manufacturers and selling wholesale groceries at discounted prices, with prosecutors claiming they made significant profits by doing so. Despite this, Camberos has now had her sentence commuted again, sparking questions over Trump's motives for intervening in her case.
Trump's decision comes as part of a broader effort to grant clemency to individuals involved in cases that were previously seen as unlikely candidates for pardon or commute. The pardons and commutations have been issued under a Trump administration initiative aimed at eroding public integrity rules, including the firing of the justice department's pardon attorney.
In total, Trump has announced 13 pardons and eight commutations so far during his second term, with some recipients having already served time in prison for their crimes. Others, like former governor of Puerto Rico Wanda Vázquez, have been granted clemency despite pleading guilty to a campaign finance violation.
Among the individuals who received clemency this week were Terren Peizer, a resident of Puerto Rico and California who was convicted of insider trading, and his Miami-based healthcare company Ontrak.
so what's up with trump's pardoning spree? like, he's already out of office in 2021 but is still handing out commutations left and right. does he think he can just undo justice that way? 
also, adriana camberos' brother andrew is involved in another shady deal with wholesale groceries... shouldn't he be serving time for that too? 
how much money do these people make off counterfeit drinks or selling cheap groceries anyway? 
? trump is just letting all these people off scot-free like they did nothing wrong lol what's the deal with all these pardons & commutations?? 
camberos' case is so shady tho she was selling fake energy drinks and now she's just sitting pretty 
. i mean, camberos' brother Andres was caught selling wholesale groceries at a discount... that's not exactly the most high-profile case 
. and what's with all these pardons from his administration initiative aimed at eroding public integrity rules? sounds like they're trying to sweep their own dirty laundry under the rug 
. i'm just waiting for someone to come forward with more info on what's really going on behind the scenes... 
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. I mean, come on, Trump, how about using your powers for good instead of... well, whatever it is you're trying to do? It's just another example of how this presidency has been all over the place 
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. it's always interesting to see how certain people's lives are "changed" by a presidential pardon. i wonder what kind of strings got pulled behind the scenes for these folks? maybe some old favors or business deals getting repaid? anyway, 13 pardons and 8 commutations so far? that's a whole lotta cronyism