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Paul Walczak

Pardon

  /   2025–Present

Record at a Glance

Clemency type
Pardon
Presidential term
2025–Present
Federal district
Southern District of Florida
Offense
Willful failure to pay trust fund taxes; failure to file return/information
Sentence
18 months' imprisonment; two years' supervised release; $4,381,265.76 restitution (April 11, 2025)
Current status
Status unclear from available authoritative sources; individual current-status check incomplete.

Original Case

Walczak received 18 months in prison, two years of supervision and $4,381,265.76 restitution on April 11, 2025 for willful failure to pay employment taxes and file individual income-tax returns. DOJ identified total tax loss of $10,912,334.80, distinct from restitution. Reporting dates his plea to two counts to November 15, 2024; the indictment and plea agreement remain needed for exact count disposition.

Clemency

2025-04-23: Full and unconditional pardon of the specified federal case.

Trump Connection

His mother Elizabeth Fago raised money for Trump's campaigns and reportedly attended an April 2025 Mar-a-Lago fundraiser advertised at $1 million per attendee. Reporting did not establish that she personally paid that amount. Attendance and family connection do not establish an exchange for clemency.

Since Clemency

  • 2026-05-07 · congressional oversight

    A congressional letter requested information about the pardon and its financial effects.

    Legal Status: Oversight request, not a new criminal charge or finding of corruption.

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