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Trump Pardons NYPD Sergeant Convicted of Stalking Ex-Official

11/10/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Michael McMahon, a former New York Police Department sergeant convicted in 2023 for stalking a Chinese ex-official linked to Operation Fox Hunt.
The White House justified the pardon, citing trial issues and his distinguished police career.
Prosecutors described his acts as part of a campaign of transnational repression.
McMahon received an 18-month sentence while two co-defendants remain imprisoned.

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U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Michael McMahon, a former New York Police Department sergeant convicted in 2023 for stalking a Chinese ex-official linked to Operation Fox Hunt.
The White House justified the pardon, citing trial issues and his distinguished police career.
Prosecutors described his acts as part of a campaign of transnational repression.
McMahon received an 18-month sentence while two co-defendants remain imprisoned.