Venezuelan billionaire Julio Herrera Velutini sought a presidential pardon, and his family offered former Trump lawyer Alina Habba a deal worth more than $50 million. Yasmin Aliya Khan and Jackson White discuss on The Young Turks. Do you agree with TYT's take? Tell us what you think in the comments below.
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Read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/politics/julio-herrera-pardon-alina-habba.html
"Julio Herrera Velutini really wanted a pardon.
A billionaire banker from a prominent Venezuelan family, Mr. Herrera faced felony bribery charges in the United States and struck an unusually lenient plea deal in August 2025 for a misdemeanor campaign finance violation. But he felt that reduced charge was still a stain on his record."
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