Former Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) was convicted of 23 felonies for defrauding charities out of $1.25 million. How long was his original sentence before Trump commuted it?

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Steve Stockman was convicted in April 2018 of 23 felony counts including mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements to the FEC. He solicited approximately $1.25 million in charitable donations from May 2010 to October 2014, telling donors the money would support various charities, but instead diverted it to pay for his and his staff's personal expenses and to illegally finance his 2012 congressional campaign. Stockman was sentenced to 120 months (10 years) in prison in November 2018 and ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution. Trump commuted his sentence in December 2020 after Stockman had served about two years. A commutation reduces or eliminates the sentence but doesn't erase the conviction—Stockman's 23 felony convictions remain on his record.

Former Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) was convicted of 23 felonies for defrauding charities out of $1.25 million. How long was his original sentence before Trump commuted it?

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