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Trump Pardons Nursing Home Owner Owing $19 Million in Damages

4/20/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Joseph Schwartz, a nursing home owner who owed nearly $19 million to Doris Coulson's family.
Schwartz admitted withholding $39 million in payroll taxes, a detail noted alongside the pardon amid Trump's broader clemency spree.
Reports say Schwartz's nursing homes neglected patients and harmed employees, and a judge awarded the Coulson family damages that Schwartz never paid.

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U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Joseph Schwartz, a nursing home owner who owed nearly $19 million to Doris Coulson's family.
Schwartz admitted withholding $39 million in payroll taxes, a detail noted alongside the pardon amid Trump's broader clemency spree.
Reports say Schwartz's nursing homes neglected patients and harmed employees, and a judge awarded the Coulson family damages that Schwartz never paid.