Outrage after Joe Biden grants pardons to corrupt officials and financial fraud artists

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 December 15, 2024

President Joe Biden outraged many Americans earlier this month when he issued a blanket pardon to his son for all crimes committed since January 1, 2014.

That outrage is likely to grow given the number of nefarious individuals that Biden has also decided to pardon. 

Judge sent juveniles to private prison in kickback scheme

According to Just the News, they include former Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Conahan, who accepted over $2 million worth of kickbacks in exchange for sending juvenile offenders to a private prison.

Sandy Fonzo's son committed suicide after being sentenced by Conahan, and she told The Citizen's Voice that the pardon left her feeling "shocked" and "hurt."

"Conahan' actions destroyed families, including mine, and my son‘s death is a tragic reminder of the consequences of his abuse of power," Fonzo said.

"This pardon feels like an injustice for all of us who still suffer," she stressed before adding, "Right now I am processing and doing the best I can to cope with the pain that this has brought back."

City official embezzled $50 million over the course of two decades

Another pardon recipient was Rita Crundwell, who previously served as comptroller in Dixon, Illinois. She embezzled $50 million over two decades and used the funds to build a horse breeding business.

Biden's decision to pardon her was opposed by Dixon Mayor Glen Hughes, who released a statement condemning the move.

"As Mayor of the City of Dixon, I believe that most of the City is probably stunned, and maybe even angry, that President Biden would provide clemency to Rita Crundwell, the preparator [sic] of probably the largest municipal misappropriations of funds in US history," he declared.

"The Crundwell incident is one that the City would like to move past," he asserted, noting that the pardon "will be a dark moment in Dixon's history."

Stock broker defrauded hundreds of clients, wiped out life savings

In addition to handing out pardons, Biden also commuted the sentences of various individuals, including former stockbroker Timothy McGinn.

As the Times Union reported, McGinn helped to defraud hundreds of former clients, with some victims having their entire life savings taken.

"After persuading investors to part with their money, defendants used it as if it were their own," then Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth C. Coombe wrote in a 2013 memorandum.

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