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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Christelle May Napiza

Trump Sparks Fury After Freeing £1.6 Billion Ponzi-Scheme Mastermind Just 12 Days Into 7-Year Sentence

Donald Trump speaking at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

A decision by Donald J. Trump to commute the prison sentence of convicted fraudster David Gentile after only 12 days behind bars has ignited outrage across financial, political, and victims' circles.

The former president's pardon grant has drawn stark criticism, from defrauded investors demanding justice to legal experts warning of long-term damage to public trust in the justice system.

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