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Trump Pardons Ex-Rep. Michael Grimm and Commutes Larry Hoover’s Sentence

By bypassing Justice Department protocols, the president fast-tracked Grimm’s pardon more than a decade after his conviction

In this 2018 photo, Former Rep. Michael Grimm is seen in Staten Island in New York.
FILE — Former Rep. Michael Grimm arrives to his polling site in the Staten Island borough of New York, June 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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Overview

  • Michael Grimm pleaded guilty in late 2014 to felony tax fraud after underreporting over $900,000 in restaurant income.
  • He served seven months in federal prison and one month under house arrest following his resignation from Congress.
  • Grimm faced national scrutiny in 2014 when he threatened to throw a reporter off a Capitol balcony during a campaign finance inquiry.
  • In September 2024, he was paralyzed from the chest down after being thrown from a horse during a polo match.
  • Trump’s orders also commuted Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover’s life sentence and circumvented standard Justice Department review in multiple recent clemency actions.