Joseph Schwartz
Timeline
- Pardon broker reports $960,000 from Joseph Schwartz before Trump's pardonLobbying disclosed; Trump granted the pardon November 14, 2025Granted clemency after the recipient's disclosed paid lobbying engagement · documented · 2 sources
feeReported Schwartz lobbying payment$960,000 - Fee payer / source
- Joseph Schwartz
- Fee recipient
- J M Burkman & Associates
- Trump pardons Joseph SchwartzPresidential pardon grantedreceived a presidential pardon from · documented · 1 source
- Schwartz had paid his $5 million federal restitutionSchwartz had paid his $5 million federal restitutionreported · 1 source
restitutionSchwartz federal restitution paid before pardon$5 million - Paid by / source
- Joseph Schwartz
- Received by
- United States
- Pardon lobbyist Joshua Nass is charged with attempted extortionAttempted-extortion complaint; allegations not a convictionGranted clemency to the reported former lobbying client · documented · 1 source
otherAlleged Nass extortion demand$500,000 - Reported source
- Unnamed former client and client's son (alleged targets)
- Reported recipient
- Joshua Nass (alleged demand)
Roles and relationships
Relationships
- Paid reported lobbying income for pardon advocacybusinesslegalpoliticaldocumented · 1 file · 1 source referenceOpen cited record
- Granted clemency after the recipient's disclosed paid lobbying engagementbusinesslegalpoliticaldocumented · 1 file · 2 source referencesOpen cited record
- Granted clemency to the reported former lobbying clientbusinessdocumented · 1 file · 1 source referenceOpen cited record
- Previously represented the pardon recipient in lobbying workbusinessdocumented · 1 file · 1 source referenceOpen cited record