Michele Fiore

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Date pardoned

23 April 2025

Convicted of

Former Las Vegas city councilwoman and Nevada state lawmaker who was later appointed as a justice of the peace in Pahrump, Nevada. Fiore diverted charitable donations intended to fund a statue honouring a slain Las Vegas police officer, spending the money on her own plastic surgery instead. She was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and six counts of wire fraud, and was awaiting sentencing — facing the possibility of decades in prison — when Trump issued a full pardon.

Original sentence

No sentence imposed — pardoned before scheduled sentencing; was facing the possibility of decades in prison

Post-pardon activity

5mentions

0new offenses

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Subsequent News Mentions(5)

Day 97· 26 April 2025

The Las Vegas Review-Journal, owned by billionaire Miriam Adelson, published an editorial condemning President Trump's pardon of Michele Fiore.

Day 95· 24 April 2025

Trump issued a full and unconditional pardon to Fiore, less than a week after she lost a bid for a new trial and while she was awaiting sentencing facing the possibility of decades in prison.

Day 410· 5 March 2026

Fiore argued before the Nevada Supreme Court that the state Commission on Judicial Discipline should dismiss its complaint against her, contending it cannot sanction her for conduct predating her judgeship or for convictions erased by Trump's pardon. She is also running to reclaim her justice of the peace seat in Nye County.

Day 134

Named in a CREW investigation documenting Trump's clemency grants to at least 20 corrupt politicians, collectively allowing eleven former officials to evade roughly 66 years of prison time across 166 corruption counts.

Day 130

Named in a CBS News report on Trump's pardons and commutations for convicted fraudsters and white-collar criminals, with Trump claiming many were unfairly targeted for being his supporters.

Michele Fiore

Subsequent News Mentions(5)

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