Summary
Michael Pelletier received two acts of federal clemency. On January 19, 2021, President Donald Trump commuted his sentence for convictions including conspiracy to import marijuana, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, four counts of money laundering, conspiracy to engage in money laundering, conspiracy to engage in money laundering structuring, two counts of social security fraud, and conspiracy to engage in social security fraud. On December 12, 2024, President Joe Biden granted Pelletier a pardon for bank theft.
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Clemency record
Pardon · December 12, 2024
Granted by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Bank theft
Original sentence: 24 months supervised release (sentenced November 12, 1997, District of Maine).
Open full case fileCommutation · January 19, 2021
Granted by Donald Trump (Republican)
Conspiracy to import marijuana; conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana; money laundering (four counts); conspiracy to engage in money laundering; conspiracy to engage in money laundering structuring; social security fraud (two counts); conspiracy to engage in social security fraud
Original sentence: 120 months supervised release (sentenced January 22, 2008, District of Maine).
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