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Schwartz had paid his $5 million federal restitution

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    The Washington Post reported that Joseph Schwartz had paid his $5 million federal restitution before his pardon.

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Schwartz had paid his $5 million federal restitution

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  1. restitutionSchwartz federal restitution paid before pardon$5 million
    Paid by / source
    Joseph Schwartz
    Received by
    United States
    realized · 2025-04-10 · observedRead source record
    Calculation detailsPopulation Federal restitution Joseph Schwartz reportedly paid before his November 2025 pardonPeriod 2025-04-10 to 2025-04-10Basis Amount attributed by the cited report to the White House and Schwartz's defense lawyer as paid under the federal restitution agreement.Limits Reported completed payment, not an independently obtained payment ledger. The source later described recovery after the pardon as an open question; this measurement does not classify the payment as refunded or as clemency relief.