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Trevor Milton
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Trevor Milton is an American entrepreneur and convicted fraudster best known as the founder and former executive chairman and CEO of Nikola Corporation, a heavy-duty electric and hydrogen truck company. He was convicted of defrauding investors and later received a full presidential pardon from Donald Trump. Milton is also the CEO of SyberJet Aircraft, a Utah-based aviation company.
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Trump pardons Nikola founder Milton, wiping $676M restitution
Received a full and unconditional presidential pardon, wiping his 2022 federal fraud conviction, the four-year prison term he was appealing, and roughly $676 million in restitution federal prosecutors were seeking. Civil liability is unaffected: Nikola's bankruptcy trustee holds a judgment for more than $100 million against him and continues to pursue collection. Milton and his wife had donated at least $3.2 million in 2024 to Trump-aligned committees and to PACs raising funds for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., captured in a separate action; Milton has said the donations were unrelated to the pardon.
Convicted Nikola founder Milton donates to Trump while facing prison
Made the donations jointly with his wife while under a federal fraud conviction, free on appeal, facing a four-year prison term and roughly $676 million in restitution. Received a full presidential pardon from Trump five months after the October 2024 donation batch. Has publicly said the donations were not connected to the pardon.
Trevor Milton donates $920K to Trump 47 Committee
Donated $920,000 to Trump 47 Committee.
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