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Re:Trump pardons Nikola founder Trevor Milton in securities ... by userlander on Friday March 28, 2025 @11:18AM (#43506539)
There seems to be a theme to Trump's pardons...
Re:Trump pardons Nikola founder Trevor Milton in securities ... by bediger4000 on Friday March 28, 2025 @11:53AM (#43506934)
Is it because they're bought and paid for?
Re:Trump pardons Nikola founder Trevor Milton in securities ... by nabla9 on Friday March 28, 2025 @02:33PM (#43508604)
>The pardon came two weeks after federal prosecutors urged District Court Judge Edgardo Ramos to order Milton to pay restitution of $680 million to Nikola shareholders, and another $15.2 million to Peter Hicks, a victim of his wire fraud.

>Because of the pardon, Ramos could not order restitution of any kind.

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>Federal campaign finance records indicate that 2024 was the first year Milton ever made six-figure political contributions.