Trump-linked business interests: a dated map of money and access

Trump’s Power Network: Money Flows, Crypto, Pardons, Deals and Access.

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1. World Liberty Financial / WLFI • Link to Trump: Trump family crypto venture

• Deal: More than $800 million in Trump family crypto income in the first half of 2025
• Amount: about $463 million from World Liberty token sales
• Why it matters: private Trump family crypto income while Trump controls U.S. crypto policy.

2. WLFI revenue split • Link to Trump: Trump Organization entity

• Deal: Trump linked entity receives 75% of revenue from WLFI token sales
• Why it matters: this is not “support.” It is a cash pipe into the Trump structure.

3. $TRUMP memecoin • Link to Trump: Trump branded token

• Deal: Reuters calculated about $336 million in Trump family income from $TRUMP memecoin sales in the first half of 2025
• Why it matters: presidential branding turned into a retail casino.

4. $TRUMP Mar a Lago access • Link to Trump: top token holders invited to Trump property

• Deal: 297 qualifying holders invited, top 29 got VIP access
• Why it matters: token ownership became an access mechanism to Trump.

5. Alt5 Sigma / WLFI • Link to Trump: WLFI buyer

• Deal: Alt5 Sigma raised $750 million to buy 7.5% of WLFI tokens
• Amount: Reuters reported the structure could bring roughly $500 million to the Trumps
• Why it matters: public market capital used as a vehicle for Trump linked token monetization.

6. Aqua1 Foundation • Link to Trump: major WLFI buyer

• Deal: $100 million WLFI token purchase
• Amount: Reuters calculated up to $75 million could flow to the Trump family from that purchase
• Why it matters: foreign linked capital flowing into the Trump crypto structure.

7. Foreign WLFI wallets • Link to Trump: overseas buyers of Trump family linked token

• Deal: Nansen analysis for Reuters found 36 of the 50 largest WLFI wallets were likely linked to overseas buyers
• Amount: about $804 million held by those overseas linked wallets
• Why it matters: foreign money, tokenized access and presidential proximity in the same machine.

8. Justin Sun / $WLFI • Link to Trump: major WLFI buyer and Trump crypto backer

• Deal: Sun bought heavily into WLFI
• Amount: $75 million in WLFI purchases
• Why it matters: the SEC case against Sun was paused after Trump returned to office.

9. Justin Sun lawsuit against WLFI • Link to Trump: former major backer now suing Trump family linked crypto firm

• Deal: Sun alleges WLFI illegally froze his tokens and restricted his rights
• Amount: more than $320 million in WLFI tokens allegedly affected
• Why it matters: even a major insider backer now claims the structure is centralized, opaque and coercive. WLFI denies wrongdoing.

10. USD1 / MGX / Binance • Link to Trump: World Liberty stablecoin

• Deal: USD1 was selected for MGX’s $2 billion Binance investment
• Why it matters: Trump linked stablecoin used in a major Binance related deal.

11. Binance. US stake talks • Link to Trump: Trump family representatives and Binance. US

• Deal: Trump family stake in Binance. US while CZ was seeking a pardon
• Why it matters: the optics are toxic: Binance, CZ, Trump family crypto, USD1, pardon.

➡️ Pardon and clemency cluster

12. Changpeng Zhao / CZ • Case: failure to maintain an effective anti money laundering program

• Trump proximity: Binance ecosystem, USD1 deal, pardon request
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: Binance paid $4.3 billion, CZ paid $50 million and served nearly 4 months
• Why it matters: crypto billionaire gets clemency while Trump family crypto ventures are expanding.

13. BitMEX cluster • Names: Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, Samuel Reed, Gregory Dwyer, HDR Global Trading

• Case: Bank Secrecy Act violations
• Deal: Trump pardons
• Amount: HDR Global Trading had a $100 million fine
• Why it matters: another crypto executive cleanup lane.

14. Ross Ulbricht • Case: Silk Road, drugs, hacking conspiracy, false IDs, money laundering conspiracy

• Trump proximity: symbolic figure for crypto libertarians
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Why it matters: political signal to the crypto libertarian base.

15. Trevor Milton • Case: Nikola securities fraud and wire fraud

• Trump proximity: Milton and wife donated more than $1.8 million into Trump’s political orbit
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Why it matters: donor proximity plus major investor fraud case. DOJ lists the conviction and sentence.

16. Paul Walczak • Case: tax crimes

• Trump proximity: mother Elizabeth Fago was a major Trump donor and reportedly attended a $1 million per seat MAGA fundraiser
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $4,381,265.76 restitution
• Why it matters: donor access pattern.

17. Joseph Schwartz • Case: employment tax fraud

• Trump proximity: pardon lobbyist network
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $5 million restitution and a $100,000 fine
• Why it matters: paid pardon lobbying pattern.

18. Todd Chrisley • Case: bank fraud and tax evasion

• Trump proximity: MAGA media and family campaign via Savannah Chrisley
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $17,270,741.57 restitution
• Why it matters: celebrity, MAGA pipeline, persecution narrative.

19. Julie Chrisley • Case: bank fraud, wire fraud, tax evasion, obstruction

• Trump proximity: same MAGA media and family campaign
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $4,740,645.04 restitution
• Why it matters: same celebrity plus MAGA access lane.

20. Devon Archer • Case: securities fraud

• Trump proximity: Hunter Biden business associate, useful to GOP Hunter Biden narrative
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $43,427,436 restitution
• Why it matters: political usefulness.

21. Jason Galanis • Case: securities fraud and investment adviser fraud

• Trump proximity: Hunter Biden associate circle
• Deal: Trump commutation
• Amount: DOJ lists $37,032,337.43 restitution in 1 case and $47,785,176 in another
• Why it matters: same Hunter Biden usefulness lane.

22. Carlos Watson • Case: Ozy Media securities fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft

• Trump proximity: high profile white collar defendant
• Deal: Trump commutation
• Amount: DOJ lists $36,769,153.97 restitution
• Why it matters: white collar fraud relief.

23. Ozy Media Inc. • Case: securities fraud and wire fraud conspiracy

• Trump proximity: same Carlos Watson case
• Deal: Trump commutation
• Amount: DOJ lists $36,769,153.97 restitution
• Why it matters: company punishment relief.

24. Lawrence Duran • Case: Medicare fraud, kickbacks, money laundering, structuring

• Deal: Trump clemency
• Amount: DOJ lists $87,533,863.46 restitution and a 50 year sentence
• Why it matters: extreme health care fraud relief.

25. George Santos • Case: wire fraud and aggravated identity theft

• Trump proximity: Republican former congressman
• Deal: Trump commutation
• Amount: DOJ lists $373,749.97 restitution
• Why it matters: Trump publicly praised his Republican loyalty. DOJ confirms sentence, offense and restitution.

26. Michele Fiore • Case: wire fraud related charges

• Trump proximity: Nevada Republican and Trump loyalist
• Deal: Trump pardon before sentencing
• Why it matters: loyalist lane.

27. Brian Kelsey • Case: campaign finance scheme

• Trump proximity: Republican Tennessee state senator
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Why it matters: persecution narrative aligned with Trump’s DOJ weaponization story.

28. Scott Jenkins • Case: bribery and honest services fraud

• Trump proximity: framed as Biden DOJ victim
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: bribery scheme involved more than $75,000 according to public reporting, while DOJ lists the convictions and sentence
• Why it matters: MAGA persecution framing.

29. David Gentile • Case: GPB Capital securities fraud and wire fraud

• Trump proximity: wealthy finance defendant
• Deal: Trump commutation
• Amount: public reporting linked GPB to a $1.6 billion investor fraud case
• Why it matters: finance fraud relief.

30. Joe Lewis • Case: securities fraud and insider trading

• Trump proximity: British billionaire
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $5 million fine and $400,000 restitution
• Why it matters: billionaire financial crime lane.

31. Glen Casada • Case: public corruption, honest services fraud, money laundering

• Trump proximity: former Tennessee House Speaker, Republican political figure
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Why it matters: political operator relief.

32. Cade Cothren • Case: fraud and money laundering related convictions

• Trump proximity: former Casada aide
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $25,000 fine
• Why it matters: same Tennessee political corruption cluster.

33. Michael Grimm • Case: false and fraudulent tax returns

• Trump proximity: former Republican congressman
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $148,907.11 restitution
• Why it matters: Republican political figure plus tax crime relief.

34. John Rowland • Case: conspiracy, falsification of records, false statements, illegal campaign contributions

• Trump proximity: former Connecticut governor
• Deal: Trump clemency
• Why it matters: old political corruption case cleaned up.

35. Henry Cuellar • Case: bribery, honest services wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy

• Trump proximity: Democratic congressman but useful for “weaponized justice” narrative
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Why it matters: Trump can claim bipartisan anti DOJ posture while still using pardon power politically.

36. Imelda Cuellar • Case: same bribery and money laundering case

• Trump proximity: family member in same case
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Why it matters: same Cuellar cluster.

37. Juan Orlando Hernandez • Case: cocaine import conspiracy, machine guns and destructive devices

• Trump proximity: former Honduran president
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists 45 years in prison and $8 million fine
• Why it matters: foreign political power figure gets extraordinary relief.

38. Adriana Camberos • Case: wire and mail fraud

• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $48,824,415.45 restitution
• Why it matters: major fraud clemency.

39. Andres Camberos • Case: wire and mail fraud

• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $48,824,415.45 restitution
• Why it matters: same fraud cluster.

40. Terren Peizer • Case: securities fraud and insider trading

• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $5.25 million fine
• Why it matters: another market fraud and insider trading clemency case.

41. Julio Herrera Velutini • Case: bribery, honest services wire fraud, foreign national contribution

• Trump proximity: Puerto Rico political corruption cluster
• Deal: Trump pardon and amended pardon
• Why it matters: foreign money and political corruption lane.

42. Mark Rossini • Case: bribery, honest services wire fraud, foreign national contribution

• Trump proximity: former FBI agent tied to Puerto Rico cluster
• Deal: Trump pardon and amended pardon
• Why it matters: political corruption cleanup.

43. Wanda Vazquez Garced • Case: bribery, honest services wire fraud, foreign national contribution

• Trump proximity: former Puerto Rico governor
• Deal: Trump pardon and amended pardon
• Why it matters: same Puerto Rico political corruption cluster.

44. Michael McMahon • Case: acting as agent of a foreign government, stalking, interstate stalking conspiracy

• Trump proximity: former NYPD sergeant
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $11,000 fine
• Why it matters: unusual foreign influence linked case in the pardon batch.

45. Rod Blagojevich • Case: wire fraud, extortion, bribery related corruption

• Trump proximity: former Illinois governor, old Trump clemency favorite
• Deal: Trump pardon
• Why it matters: corruption reframed through Trump grievance politics.

46. Imaad Zuberi • Case: FARA violations, tax evasion, illegal campaign contributions, obstruction

• Deal: Trump commutation amended
• Amount: DOJ lists $15,705,080.11 restitution and $1.75 million fine
• Why it matters: foreign influence and donor money case.

47. Marian Morgan • Case: wire fraud, money laundering, false tax returns

• Deal: Trump clemency
• Amount: DOJ lists $19,958,995 restitution
• Why it matters: major fraud relief.

48. Charles Overton Scott • Case: securities fraud

• Deal: Trump clemency
• Amount: DOJ lists $500,000 restitution
• Why it matters: securities fraud lane.

49. Alexander Sittenfeld • Case: bribery concerning federal funds, attempted extortion

• Deal: Trump clemency
• Amount: DOJ lists $40,000 fine
• Why it matters: public corruption lane.

50. Jeremy Hutchinson • Case: bribery conspiracy, false tax return, criminal forfeiture

• Deal: Trump clemency
• Amount: DOJ lists $224,497.10 restitution in 1 case and $131,038 in another
• Why it matters: political corruption plus tax crime lane.

51. Hollie Nadel • Case: money laundering and bank fraud conspiracy

• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $250,000 restitution
• Why it matters: financial crime relief.

52. David Levy • Case: securities fraud conspiracy and securities fraud

• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $5,000 fine
• Why it matters: securities fraud lane.

53. Jacob Deutsch • Case: mail fraud and wire fraud conspiracy

• Deal: Trump commutation
• Amount: DOJ lists $10,000 fine
• Why it matters: fraud relief.

54. Robert Harshbarger • Case: misbranded drugs and health care fraud

• Deal: Trump pardon
• Amount: DOJ lists $848,504.34 restitution
• Why it matters: health care fraud relief.

➡️ Political loyalty cluster:

55. January 6 defendants • Trump proximity: Trump loyalists

• Deal: mass clemency for offenses related to January 6
• Why it matters: loyalty over law and order. DOJ lists the January 20, 2025 clemency action for January 6 related offenses.

56. 2020 election allies • Names include: Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell, John Eastman and others

• Trump proximity: Trump election overturn ecosystem
• Deal: full, complete and unconditional pardons for more than 70 political allies tied to efforts around the 2020 election
• Why it matters: direct protection for the people who served the central Trump election lie.

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