The case of a felon who paid lobbyists nearly $1 million to seek a Trump pardon
- Posted on November 23, 2025
- By Washington Post
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The case of a felon who paid lobbyists nearly $1 million to seek a Trump pardon

Nursing home magnate Joseph Schwartz was sentenced in April to three years for defrauding the government of $38 million. Seven months later, Trump pardoned him, but the White House denies a lobbying tie.