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Trump Pardons Ex-Rep. Michael Grimm for 2014 Tax Fraud Conviction

The pardon ends legal consequences for the ex-Congressman who served prison time for tax fraud before becoming paralyzed in a polo accident.

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)
Donald Trump issued another round of pardons on Wednesday.
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Overview

  • President Trump granted a full pardon to Michael Grimm on May 28, ending the former congressman’s remaining legal penalties as part of a recent series of clemency actions.
  • Grimm pleaded guilty in late 2014 to underreporting income from his Manhattan restaurant, serving seven months in prison and one month under house arrest.
  • After resigning from Congress in 2015, he attempted a political comeback in 2018 but lost the Republican primary for his old seat.
  • The former Marine and FBI agent has been undergoing rehabilitation since a September 2024 polo accident left him paralyzed from the chest down.
  • Alongside Grimm’s pardon, Trump also commuted the sentence of gang co-founder Larry Hoover and granted clemency to several political allies and donors.