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Trump Pardon Leads to Business Deal for His Son
Donald Trump Jr. invested in a company founded by Michael Liberty, which is suing Apple and fundraising in the Middle East.
On President Donald Trump’s last day of his first term, in 2021, he pardoned Michael Liberty, a real estate developer and tech entrepreneur who had served jail time for illegal campaign contributions and was facing new federal criminal and civil charges. The pardon may pay dividends for the president’s family.
Roughly a year after the pardon, the president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., took a 5% stake in Liberty’s company, now known as Fintiv, according to an investor in the company. Since President Trump returned to office, Fintiv has been ramping up business, this time focusing on crypto payments and filing patent lawsuits.