Record at a Glance
- Clemency type
- Pardon
- Presidential term
- 2017–2021
- Federal district
- Southern District of New York
- Offense
- Conspiracy to defraud the United States; tax evasion (four counts); fraud (29 counts)
- Sentence
- 29 months' imprisonment; three years' supervised release; $62,446 restitution (November 1, 2000)
- Current status
- His firm’s current biography identifies Pirro as a White Plains law-firm partner and describes current firm matters. This is a first-party professional-status source, not a legal-status determination.
Original Case
A federal jury convicted Pirro June 22, 2000 of conspiracy to defraud the United States, four tax-evasion counts, and 29 false-return/fraud counts. The New York Appellate Division’s official disciplinary report confirms the jury verdict and the November 1, 2000 sentence: 29 months’ imprisonment, three years’ supervised release, and $62,446 restitution. It also records later professional discipline, which is separate from the federal pardon.
Clemency
Trump granted Pirro a full and unconditional pardon on January 20, 2021, covering the specified Southern District of New York tax case. Pirro had completed the prison term years earlier; the pardon relieved the remaining federal consequences of the conviction but did not erase the historical verdict or the separate professional-discipline record.
Trump Connection
Pirro had professional and family ties to Trump’s circle. His law-firm biography says his work included Trump Organization properties and lobbying in Washington during the Trump administration. His former wife, Jeanine Pirro, was a prominent Fox News host and outspoken Trump ally. Trump issued the pardon in the final hours of his first presidency; no individualized White House explanation identified which relationship or advocate led to the grant.
Sources
- Primary Documentation
DOJ: Pardons Granted by President Donald J. Trump (2017–2021)U.S. Department of Justice2026-09-24 - Primary Documentation
DOJ clemency document: Albert J. Pirro, Jr.U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney2026-09-24 active - Primary Documentation
In re Albert J. Pirro, Jr., 305 A.D.2d 61New York Appellate Division - Primary Documentation
Signed executive grant of clemency, January 20, 2021DOJ / President of the United States - Supporting Reporting
Albert Pirro firm biographyAbrams Fensterman - Supporting Reporting
Pirro pardon contextAssociated Press