Former Republican governor of Connecticut

John Rowland

a.k.a. “Twice Convicted”

He resigned as governor and went to prison over a corruption case in 2005. In 2014 he was convicted again, this time of hiding campaign work in fake consulting contracts. Both are pardoned now.

Rap sheet

Conviction 1: 2005: conspiracy to defraud the United States. One year and a day; $82,000 fine [1]
Conviction 2: 2015: falsifying records; conspiracy; false statements; illegal campaign contributions. 30 months; $35,000 fine [1]
Court: District of Connecticut [1]
Granted: Pardon for both, May 28, 2025 [2]

The receipt

PARDONMAXXING JOHN ROWLAND - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Wiped off the books

Two federal convictions [2] Erased

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Gold is money that was reportedly spent near the President’s orbit. Red is what the grant wiped away. We list what was reported and when. We don’t claim one caused the other. How we count.

Timeline

March 18, 2005 The law Sentenced in the first case. [1]
March 18, 2015 The law Sentenced in the second case, exactly ten years later. [1]
May 28, 2025 The pardon Pardoned for both, ten years after that. [2][3]

Detective’s notes

Commentary

His two sentencings fell exactly ten years apart, on the same day. The pardon came ten years after the second. You could set a clock by this man.

Sources

Clemency grants by President Donald J. Trump, 2025–present (archived Sept. 20, 2026) U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney, via the Internet Archive
Signed clemency warrant: John Rowland U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney · May 28, 2025
Trump pardons John Rowland CT Mirror · May 28, 2025