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State guilty plea
Trump pardoned Bannon. A separate state case ended in a fraud plea.
Bannon pleaded guilty in New York to a scheme to defraud donors to the We Build the Wall campaign.
Record: Feb 11, 20252 sources ↗
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Background files and directly linked reporting. Case inclusion describes the subject matter, not a finding of wrongdoing.
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Criminal conviction · appeal reported
34 guilty verdicts. An unconditional discharge. An appeal.
A New York jury convicted Trump of falsifying business records; he received no prison term, fine, or probation.
Record: Sep 9, 20262 sources ↗
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Civil finding · monetary penalty vacated on appeal
The Trump fraud finding and the penalty that was thrown out.
The New York civil business-fraud case produced a liability ruling, followed by a major appellate change to the financial penalty.
Record: Aug 21, 20253 sources ↗
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Civil damages order
The charity case that led to a $2 million payment order.
A New York judge ordered Trump to pay damages over misuse of his charitable foundation.
Record: Nov 7, 20191 source ↗
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Tax-fraud and perjury guilty pleas
Trump’s former CFO entered guilty pleas in two separate cases.
Weisselberg’s tax case and later perjury case arose from different conduct.
Record: Apr 10, 20242 sources ↗
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Criminal conviction · pardoned
Charles Kushner: financial crimes, witness retaliation, and a pardon.
His criminal history predates Trump’s presidency; Trump later granted him clemency.
Record: May 1, 20252 sources ↗
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Criminal convictions · pardoned
Manafort’s financial-crime cases ended with a Trump pardon.
Trump’s former campaign chairman was convicted of financial crimes and entered a separate conspiracy plea.
Record: Dec 23, 20202 sources ↗
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Criminal conviction · pardon only discussed
Cohen’s criminal record remains part of the story—even after the split.
The archive includes former allies who later opposed Trump.
Record: Sep 9, 20261 source ↗
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Guilty plea · pardoned
Duncan Hunter’s campaign-fund case and pardon.
Hunter admitted misusing campaign money for personal spending.
Record: Dec 23, 20202 sources ↗