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January 21, 2026

Trump Pardons California Woman After Commuting Her Sentence During His First Term
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President Trump has for the second time pardoned a California woman
convicted of fraud. Trump had granted Adriana Camberos clemency during
his first presidency, commuting her sentence in 2021 following her
conviction as part of a conspiracy plot to sell millions of counterfeit
5-Hour Energy drinks. Then, in 2024, Camberos was again convicted in a
separate multimillion-dollar scheme with her brother. The siblings were
among 13 pardons and eight commutations Trump issued last week, which
also included former Governor of Puerto Rico Wanda Vázquez, who pleaded
guilty to campaign finance violations.


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