Overview
- Trump announced the commutation on Truth Social, writing that he had signed the order and that Santos was freed immediately.
- Santos served 84 days in custody despite a prison term that had been scheduled to run until September 28, 2031, according to U.S. Bureau of Prisons records cited by RIA Novosti.
- His attorney said Santos was released around 11 p.m. local time on Friday after the order took effect.
- Santos had been housed at the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, New Jersey, before his release.
- A commutation ends or shortens a sentence and does not overturn the underlying convictions or findings of guilt.