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Trump Pardons Ex-Councilwoman in Scandalous Fraud Case

4/25/2025

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In a surprising turn of events, President Donald Trump granted a pardon to Michele Fiore, the former Las Vegas City Councilwoman embroiled in a wire fraud scandal involving misappropriated police memorial donations. Fiore, who maintained her innocence and alleged a political conspiracy, celebrated the pardon as a chance to reclaim her tarnished reputation.

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Story summary

In a surprising turn of events, President Donald Trump granted a pardon to Michele Fiore, the former Las Vegas City Councilwoman embroiled in a wire fraud scandal involving misappropriated police memorial donations. Fiore, who maintained her innocence and alleged a political conspiracy, celebrated the pardon as a chance to reclaim her tarnished reputation.