Justice Department Investigating Possible Bribery-For-Pardon Scheme
A document filed in federal court seems to show a probe into lobbying for a pardon and a related scheme to offer payment. Large swaths of the document, including names, are blacked out.
by Ryan Lucas
Dec 01, 2020
1 minute
Updated at 10:53 p.m. ET
The Justice Department is investigating a possible secret scheme involving a bribe in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday.
The 18-page court opinion is heavily redacted,
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