SEC Drops Fraud Case Against Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Following Trump Pardon
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The SEC has dropped its fraud case against Nikola founder Trevor Milton following a presidential pardon from Donald Trump six months ago. Milton was convicted of securities fraud for deceiving investors about Nikola's progress and products, receiving a four-year prison sentence in December 2023 that was overturned by the pardon in March. The pardon came shortly before Nikola filed for bankruptcy.
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Trevor Milton, who had been convicted of securities fraud, received a pardon from the US President Donald Trump in March
The full and unconditional presidential pardon overturned a four-year prison sentence, imposed in December 2023, for deceiving investors about the company's progress and products
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