Emil Bove III’s work as a prosecutor, before he was a Trump lawyer and official, helped lead to the conviction of the former Honduran leader whom President Trump freed this week. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons”
Orthodox Jewish Man Sentenced to 103 Years for Sex Abuse May Go Free
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2025
Nechemya Weberman, convicted of molesting a 12-year-old girl in a politically charged case, is seeking a new, shorter sentence with the Brooklyn district attorney’s support. Source: New York Times
A Fraudster Pardoned by Trump Gets 37 Years for Running Ponzi Scheme
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2025
A New Jersey man convicted of defrauding investors of roughly a quarter-billion dollars is among a growing number of people granted clemency only to to be charged with new crimes. Source: New York Times
Jan. 6 Rioter Pardoned by Trump Is Charged With Threatening Hakeem Jeffries
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2025
The New York man, Christopher Moynihan, appears to be the only rioter so far who has been charged again with committing an offense against an elected official. Source: New York Times
Santos Thanks Trump During TV Appearances After His Release From Prison
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2025
Mr. Santos, the disgraced congressman from Long Island, lashed out at the warden of the prison where he had been held and suggested he was now free to get Botox. Source: New York Times
How George Santos Won His Freedom
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2025
On Friday evening, President Trump commuted the sentence of former Representative George Santos. “Good luck George, have a great life!” the president said. Source: New York Times
Santos’s Release Frustrates His Former Colleagues and Constituents
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2025
George Santos, the disgraced former Republican congressman, was freed from prison on Friday after President Trump commuted his sentence. On Long Island, in his former district, some people called the decision an outrage. Source: New York Times
George Santos Is Released From Prison, His Lawyer Says, After Trump Commutes His Sentence
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2025
George Santos, the disgraced Republican congressman, had been sentenced to seven years in prison after his web of deceit unraveled. He served less than three months. Source: New York Times
Many Subway Riders Gave Up on the Mask Mandate Before Hochul Did
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
As the governor lifted the requirement for mass transit, passengers said they were already making their own personal risk assessments. Source: New York Times
In Bannon Case, Manhattan D.A. Takes On Another Pardoned Trump Ally
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2022
Stephen K. Bannon will face state charges related to his role in an effort to build a border wall despite having been pardoned by former President Donald J. Trump. Source: New York Times
Bannon to Surrender to New York Authorities to Face Sealed Indictment
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2022
After President Donald J. Trump pardoned him in a case connected to a crowd-funded border wall, the Manhattan district attorney’s office opened its own investigation. Source: New York Times
Giuliani Associate Sought Pardon for Him After Jan. 6, Book Says
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2022
The letter, which also requested that Rudolph W. Giuliani be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, was intercepted before reaching President Donald J. Trump. Source: New York Times
How 5 Convicted Murderers Banded Together to Get Out of Prison
By Gotham Rex on May 7, 2022
A loose brotherhood of prisoners came together to share knowledge on how to prove their innocence. It took decades, but it worked. Source: New York Times
After Pardon for Bannon, 2 Admit Bilking Donors to Border Wall
By Gotham Rex on April 21, 2022
Prosecutors say they took money from donors to Donald J. Trump’s signature project and spent it on jewelry, plastic surgery and a golf cart. Source: New York Times
He Was Convicted in a Police Officer’s Murder. Trump Gave Him Clemency.
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2021
Jaime A. Davidson was in prison for nearly 30 years for one of upstate New York’s most notorious crimes. Political connections appear to have set him free. Source: New York Times