Grand Theft America / Receipt money-2025-11-10-058
Trump pardons banker after daughter's $3.5M donation to his super PAC
Trump pardoned Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini, who faced bribery charges, after his daughter Isabel donated a combined $3.5 million to Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC.
Verified through 2026-07-08Source: ForbesCorrections: none logged
What happened
Herrera Velutini had received a lenient plea deal from federal prosecutors before the pardon; Forbes' Alison Durkee documented the donation timeline as part of a broader review of pay-to-play pardon patterns.
Why it matters
A large donation to a Trump-aligned super PAC by the family of a person facing federal bribery charges, followed by a presidential pardon, is a textbook appearance of clemency exchanged for political money.
Receipt details
- Trade the pardons
- To foundation/PAC
- $3.5M
