A Nursing Home Owner Got a Trump Pardon. The Families of His Patients Got Nothing.
This is just one story of folks getting Trump pardons and not having to pay damages.
Reporting Highlights
Another Trump Pardon: Nursing home operator Joseph Schwartz was convicted of a $39 million fraud, but President Donald Trump pardoned him just three months into a three-year prison term.
A Troubling Pattern: Schwartz is one of several nursing home operators convicted of crimes who were granted clemency by Trump.
Devastated Families: The families of some patients in Schwartz’s nursing homes have been awarded millions of dollars from lawsuits. But they haven’t been able to collect from him.
These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
https://www.propublica.org/article/joseph-schwartz-trump-pardon-skyline-nursing-home-patients