Former Indiana Republican Congressman Stephen Buyer received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump this week, effectively nullifying his 2023 conviction on charges of insider trading. The pardon comes after a federal jury found Buyer guilty of utilizing non-public information to profit from two separate corporate acquisitions before they were announced to the public. Background of…
The Pardon of Stephen Buyer Former U.S. Representative Stephen Buyer, a Republican who served Indiana for nearly two decades, received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump this week, effectively vacating his 2023 conviction for insider trading. The pardon arrives following Buyer’s sentencing to 22 months in federal prison for leveraging non-public information to profit from…
A Presidential Pardon for a Former Lawmaker Former President Donald Trump granted a full pardon this week to Stephen Buyer, a former Republican Congressman from Indiana who was convicted on insider trading charges. The pardon, issued as part of a series of executive clemency actions, effectively vacates the 22-month prison sentence handed down to Buyer…