Trump Pardons Developer Charged by His Own DOJ

President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to Tim Leiweke, the co-founder of venue developer Oak View Group, wiping out a federal bid-rigging case brought earlier this year, according to a clemency document released by the Justice Department.

Leiweke was indicted in July on an antitrust charge alleging he orchestrated a scheme to restrain competition by steering the bidding process for a public university arena project in Austin, Texas.

“I do not have the words to adequately convey my profound gratitude to President Trump,” Leiweke said.

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