Department of Justice Investigating Potential Pardon Bribery Scheme

Rohini Kurup
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 7:27 PM

A newly-unsealed court document shows that the Justice Department is investigating a possible scheme involving political contributions in exchange for a presidential pardon.

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A document unsealed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Dec. 1 reveals that the Department of Justice is investigating a possible scheme involving political contributions in exchange for a presidential pardon, CNN reports. The partially-redacted court filing shows that Chief Judge Beryl Howell reviewed an August request from prosecutors to access documents related to an alleged bribery-for-pardon scheme.

You can read the filing here and below:

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Rohini Kurup is a J.D. candidate at the University of Virginia School of Law. Prior to law school, she worked as an associate editor of Lawfare and a research analyst at the Brookings Institution. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College.

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