Bloomberg reports seven-figure costs for seeking Trump clemency
Reporting and findings
- reported
Bloomberg reported that some pardon seekers expected legal, lobbying and consulting costs above $1 million. These were costs of pursuing clemency, not a reported payment to Trump or a guarantee of a pardon.
- Bloomberg News: Lawyers Are Quoting $1 Million Fees to Get Pardons to TrumpMay 7, 2025 report: paragraph describing interviews with about two dozen lawyers and pardon hopefuls
Summary and current status
Reported legal and lobbying costs, not a pardon purchase price
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpPresident receiving clemency requests
- Reported pardon lobbying feesSubject of the reporting
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumppresident whose clemency process was the subject of reported lobbying costsReported pardon lobbying fees
Money trail
feeReported clemency-seeking cost threshold$1,000,000 - Reported fee payer / source
- Pardon seekers described in Bloomberg's report
- Reported fee recipient
- Lawyers, lobbyists, and consultants offering clemency services in Bloomberg's report
- Financially affected
- Pardon applicants described in Bloomberg's report