Overlooked amid the Trump administration’s steady beat of stunning news — ICE actions, the Greenland takeover threat, the Venezuela incursion — is a steady beat of actions targeting criminals. Unfortunately, these criminals are being targeted not for arrest and prosecution, but for clemency and pardons. They are all white-collar crooks, some convicted of duping mom-and-pop investors. These crimes often involve real estate schemes, where smooth-talking businessmen (they’re always men, it seems) round up money to invest in properties offering robust returns. Instead, they spend the money to support a high-flying lifestyle involving fancy cars, luxury travel, Rolex watches and expensive […]

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