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turbinetree

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Wed Apr 30, 2025, 10:40 AM Apr 30

Trump Pardons Donor's Son For Stealing $10M From Doctors And Nurses [View all]

Paul Walczak, a Palm Beach Gardens health care executive, was convicted of tax evasion for siphoning more than $10.9 million in payroll taxes from the paychecks of doctors and nurses.


By Susie Madrak — April 30, 2025

Two weeks after a federal judge told the son of a wealthy socialite and business tycoon that his family’s money was not a "Get Out of Jail Free" card, El Cheatolini declared otherwise. Via the Palm Beach Post:

President Donald Trump pardoned Paul Walczak, a Palm Beach Gardens health care executive convicted of tax evasion for siphoning more than $10.9 million in payroll taxes from the paychecks of doctors and nurses. Prosecutors said he used the money to finance a lavish lifestyle and luxury goods, including a $2 million yacht.

During his April 11 sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra said that letting Walczak walk free "reinforces the perception that the rich get away with it and the poor go to prison."

https://crooksandliars.com/2025/04/trump-pardons-donors-son-stealing-doctors

And some people wonder why health care costs go up............maybe him and his family know Rick Scott...............on how his company stole 1.7 billion from Medicare.............and walked free basically

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Yet another thing to add to the list of what democrats who get on the road for town halls Tadpole Raisin Apr 30 #1
How republicon is that BoRaGard Apr 30 #2
Before we would up with President Assface, this kind of GOP corruption would have been front page news kysrsoze Apr 30 #3
He most certainly Traildogbob Apr 30 #28
The message Krasnov is sending is simply this: Ocelot II Apr 30 #4
That's where I'm hoping the state AGs (unfortunately only in blue states) Tadpole Raisin Apr 30 #6
Maybe in some red states that needed FEMA money after storms but did not get any will make some difference LiberalArkie Apr 30 #21
But that's why Humpty Trumpty lives in Florida. SergeStorms Apr 30 #31
The States can prosecute anytime. Falcon101 Apr 30 #35
Yah I know but if the state AGs make it appear that their interest Tadpole Raisin Apr 30 #40
Trump has done more to help criminals than he has for the southern states ravaged by horrific weather and floods. Historic NY Apr 30 #5
Trump, DENVERPOPS Apr 30 #20
The looting is good President. Passages Apr 30 #7
W/o payment of payroll taxes, no_hypocrisy Apr 30 #8
Another Great Deal.......cui bono? Ping Tung Apr 30 #9
Frauds help fellow frauds. Kid Berwyn Apr 30 #10
trump likes donor mom because she once held a fundraiser circulating Ashley Biden's stolen diary. What a crock. Silent Type Apr 30 #11
"...reinforces the perception..." Uh, no... dchill Apr 30 #12
If he runs for office in Floriduh under the Repuglican ticket.... mdbl Apr 30 #13
Send the bloated pig $10 million, and you can do anything wolfie001 Apr 30 #14
Point of order re Rick Scott's HUGE Medicare fraud: It wasn't his company, it was the company he controlled Attilatheblond Apr 30 #15
Walszak was sentenced to 18 months and ordered to pay $4.4M to the government. John1956PA Apr 30 #16
So he wants to be pope. Well.. ananda Apr 30 #17
The only reason he DENVERPOPS Apr 30 #22
I can see that as a reason, but definitely not the only one. ananda Apr 30 #37
Agreed DENVERPOPS Apr 30 #39
How LOW can he GO? Martin Eden Apr 30 #18
Contrast this with deporting a child with cancer. bronxiteforever Apr 30 #19
Trump rode to power on the mythology of antebellum America. Ford_Prefect Apr 30 #23
📣📣Step right up, step right up. I've got your waste, fraud, & abuse right here. Exhibit A: the Walczak Family and... Hekate Apr 30 #24
Trump loves to surround himself with like minded Quanto Magnus Apr 30 #25
Crooks pardoning crooks! Canada Kid Apr 30 #26
Wealth care BattleRow Apr 30 #34
A great question Traildogbob Apr 30 #27
Another old destroyer salt here (USS Sampson, DDG 10) Permanut Apr 30 #32
DDG 18 Traildogbob Apr 30 #33
My mother Beowulf42 Apr 30 #29
Gee you'd think DOGE would be all over this waste and fraud. milestogo Apr 30 #30
Maddow Blog-Trump finds yet another political ally to reward with a presidential pardon LetMyPeopleVote Apr 30 #36
Mafia Don pardons again. tanyev Apr 30 #38
This is Trumps kind of guy. Nt BootinUp Apr 30 #41
Luigi was right. Grokenstein Apr 30 #42
Sure seems that way. There are many types of murder in this time and our society. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 30 #53
Encouraging more of these crimes with no consequences IronLionZion Apr 30 #43
Another "100-day" Accomplishment! ThoughtCriminal Apr 30 #44
First order of business when the Dems are back in power is to do something about the Pardon power. nt Jit423 Apr 30 #45
THANK YOU Skittles Apr 30 #47
that would take a Constitutional Amendment Celerity Apr 30 #48
he'll deport people for misdemeanors - or less Skittles Apr 30 #46
ARE WE GREAT YET???? LymphocyteLover Apr 30 #49
So many rich scum, so few Luigis Hassler Apr 30 #50
Pardons could achieve tremendous good and correct much injustice, but.... Mark.b2 Apr 30 #51
birds of a feather. pansypoo53219 Apr 30 #52
Thieves of a feather... sakabatou Apr 30 #54
FTFY neeksgeek May 1 #55
Ron De Santis though stealing from health kitties was going to be easy. Baitball Blogger May 1 #56
Of course he did. A klepto-fraud just like himself. Martin68 May 1 #57
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