Record at a Glance
- Clemency type
- Pardon
- Presidential term
- 2025–Present
- Federal district
- Southern District of Florida
- Offense
- Conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud; wire fraud
- Sentence
- 70 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release; $21,701,015.45 restitution (March 29, 2006)
- Current status
- West Virginia’s corporate registry lists Kidan as president and director of Atlantic Solutions Group Inc., which filed a 2026 annual report. The entry documents that current business role; Trump’s July 2026 pardon remains the latest event in the federal SunCruz case.
Original Case
Kidan pleaded guilty in the SunCruz casino-boat financing fraud. He and his partners used a fabricated $23 million wire-transfer document to persuade lenders that they had supplied the required equity for the purchase, enabling them to obtain the loans. On March 29, 2006, the court sentenced Kidan to 70 months in prison, three years of supervision, and $21,701,015.45 in restitution.
Clemency
July 3, 2026: full and unconditional pardon in United States v. Kidan et al., No. 0:05-cr-60204. The pardon is distinct from a judicial reversal of the guilty plea and sentence.
Trump Connection
Kidan had a documented fundraising and donor relationship with Trump’s political network, including Trump-aligned committees and an event at Mar-a-Lago. Three days before the pardon, he donated to Representative Ryan Mackenzie’s leadership PAC; Mackenzie’s office said the congressman did not advocate for clemency and later returned the contribution. The access, money, and timing warrant disclosure, but the available record does not prove an exchange.
Since Clemency
2026-07-30 · political donation
Mackenzie's campaign announced return of the contribution after reporting about its proximity to Kidan's pardon.
Legal Status: Political response, not a finding of illegal conduct.
- Development Source
Mackenzie returns Kidan donation, July 30, 2026NOTUS / Spotlight PA
- Development Source
Sources
- Primary Documentation
DOJ: Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025–Present)U.S. Department of Justice2026-09-24 - Primary Documentation
DOJ clemency document: Adam R. KidanU.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney2026-09-24 active - Primary Documentation
Signed pardon warrantDOJ / President of the United States - Primary Documentation
Atlantic Solutions Group Inc. registry recordWest Virginia Secretary of State - Supporting Reporting
Kidan donation and pardon reportingNOTUS / Spotlight PA - Supporting Reporting
Mackenzie returns Kidan donation, July 30, 2026NOTUS / Spotlight PA