Imaad Zuberi, who donated large amounts of money to Democratic campaigns before switching his support to President Donald Trump in 2016, had his sentence commuted on Wednesday, the White House confirmed. (AP Images)
The donations secured him invitations to a pair of black-tie dinners celebrating Trump’s inauguration.
In 2020, he pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal investigation into the source of a $900,000 donation he made through his company to Trump’s inaugural committee in late December 2016, the report states.
Zuberi also pleaded guilty to falsifying records filed with the Justice Department under the Foreign Agents Registration Act to conceal his lobbying work on behalf of Sri Lanka.
Zuberi allegedly directed millions of dollars from the Sri Lankan contract to himself and his wife for personal purposes, shortchanging lobbyists, public relations and law firms, and certain subcontractors who were part of the lobbying effort.
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A split of Donald Trump, John Rowland and Larry Hoover (Getty Images)
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Trump also pardoned former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland, who was convicted in two federal criminal cases, including one that contributed to his resignation.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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