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Report: Trump Has Discussed Pardoning Three Of His Children, Jared Kushner
By Zoe Richards
12.02.20 | 8:07 am
Giuliani Raises Risk Of Disclosing Bad Acts With Pardon Discussion
By Josh Kovensky
12.01.20 | 5:20 pm
NYT: Giuliani Discussed ‘Pre-emptive Pardon’ With Trump
By Josh Kovensky
12.01.20 | 10:44 am
Trump Plans On Pardoning Michael Flynn And Others On His Way Out
By Cristina Cabrera
11.25.20 | 7:38 am
Rick Gates Makes Last-Minute Bid For Pity Pardon After Flipping On Trump, Manafort
By Josh Kovensky
10.15.20 | 3:50 pm
Trump Teases A Pardon For A ‘Very, Very Important’ Person
By Cristina Cabrera
08.18.20 | 7:35 am
MO Guv Vows To Pardon Gun Couple After Prosecutor Slaps Them With Criminal Charges
By Cristina Cabrera
07.21.20 | 7:54 am
From ‘Junk Bond King’ To Abramoff Pal, Trump’s Pardon List Dredges Swamp
By Matt Shuham
02.18.20 | 5:02 pm
How Trump’s Ukraine Pressure Campaign Grew Out Of Manafort’s Downfall
By Josh Kovensky
12.23.19 | 11:10 am
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06:  Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort leaves the Prettyman Federal Courthouse after a bail hearing November 6, 2017 in Washington, DC. Manafort and his former business partner Richard Gates both pleaded not guilty Monday to a 12-charge indictment that included money laundering and conspiracy.  (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06:  Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort leaves the Prettyman Federal Courthouse after a bail hearing November 6, 2017 in Washington, DC. Manafort and his former business partner Richard Gates both pleaded not guilty Monday to a 12-charge indictment that included money laundering and conspiracy.  (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
What His Double Jeopardy Victory Means For Paul Manafort’s Pardon Chances Prime Badge
By Josh Kovensky
12.18.19 | 2:42 pm

A New York judge on Wednesday dismissed a criminal case against Paul Manafort, halting a prosecution that was widely seen as a form of insurance against a possible presidential pardon for the former Trump campaign manager.

While the Manhattan district attorney plans on appealing the decision, the ruling means Manafort could go free immediately should he be pardoned.

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