Federal clemency record
Commutation · December 20, 2017
Granted by Donald Trump (Republican) to Sholom Rubashkin
Summary
Sholom Rubashkin was convicted in the Northern District of Iowa in 2010 of 86 counts including bank fraud (18 U.S.C. §1344, 14 counts), false statements to a bank (18 U.S.C. §1014, 24 counts), wire fraud (18 U.S.C. §1343, 14 counts), mail fraud (18 U.S.C. §1341, 9 counts), money laundering (18 U.S.C. §1956, 10 counts), and willful violation of agricultural orders (7 U.S.C. §§193 & 195, 15 counts), and was sentenced to 324 months imprisonment and 60 months supervised release. President Donald Trump commuted his sentence on December 20, 2017.
Offense
Bank fraud, 18 U.S.C. §1344 (14 counts); false statements and reports to a bank, 18 U.S.C. §1014 (24 counts); wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (14 counts); mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. §1341 (nine counts); money laundering and aiding and abetting, 18 U.S.C. §1956 (10 counts); willful violation of order of Secretary of Agriculture and aiding and abetting, 7 U.S.C. §§193 & 195 (15 counts)
Northern District of Iowa · 2010
- Offense — Bank fraud, 18 U.S.C. §1344 (14 counts) (18 U.S.C. §1344 (14 counts))
- Offense — false statements and reports to a bank, 18 U.S.C. §1014 (24 counts) (18 U.S.C. §1014 (24 counts))
- Offense — wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (14 counts) (18 U.S.C. § 1343 (14 counts))
- Offense — mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. §1341 (nine counts) (18 U.S.C. §1341 (nine counts))
- Offense — money laundering and aiding and abetting, 18 U.S.C. §1956 (10 counts) (18 U.S.C. §1956 (10 counts))
Original sentence
324 months imprisonment · 60 months supervised release
Sentenced June 22, 2010 · Northern District of Iowa