Federal court unseals records of a 2020 bribery-for-pardon investigation
Reporting and findings
- alleged
A partially unsealed federal-court order described a Justice Department investigation into an alleged secret lobbying scheme and a related bribery conspiracy in which a substantial political contribution would be offered in exchange for a presidential pardon or reprieve. The public order redacted the people involved and did not identify Trump or any government official as a subject or target.
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia: Partial unsealing order in matter 20-gj-35Order pages 2–5 and 17–18: alleged schemes, crime-fraud review and redacted identities
Summary and current status
Investigation described in a partially unsealed order; subjects were redacted
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpPresident whose pardon authority was the object of the alleged scheme