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Maryam Khanum

Judge Tells Trump Pal His Money Is 'Not a Get Out of Jail Free Card' in Tax Evasion Case. Trump Pardoned Him Days Later

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The Trump administration pardoned the son of a wealthy socialite just days after he was sentenced to jail time by a federal judge who told him that his family's wealth was not a "Get Out Of Jail Free Card".

Palm Beach Gardens health care executive Paul Walczak was pardoned by the Trump administration after being convicted of tax evasion. According to prosecutors, he funneled $10.9 million worth of payroll taxes from the paychecks of medical personnel, then using the money to finance his personal extravagant lifestyle.

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