Biden comutar sentenças de quase 1.500, incluindo os desfalque Crundwell e Bloom, provocando debate. Biden commutes sentences of nearly 1,500, including embezzlers Crundwell and Bloom, sparking debate.

O presidente Joe Biden comutou as sentenças de quase 1.500 pessoas, incluindo os notórios fraudadores Rita Crundwell e Eric Bloom. President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people, including notorious fraudsters Rita Crundwell and Eric Bloom. Crundwell, que desviou mais de US$ 50 milhões de Dixon, Illinois, e Bloom, que fraudaram investidores de mais de US$ 665 milhões, tiveram suas sentenças comutadas, mas suas convicções permanecem. Crundwell, who embezzled over $50 million from Dixon, Illinois, and Bloom, who defrauded investors of over $665 million, had their sentences commuted but their convictions remain. As comutações destacam o foco de Biden em segundas chances, embora tenham provocado controvérsia, com o deputado Bradley Fritts criticando a comutação de Crundwell e questionando a restituição a Dixon. The commutations highlight Biden's focus on second chances, though they have sparked controversy, with Illinois Rep. Bradley Fritts criticizing Crundwell's commutation and questioning restitution to Dixon.