Joseph Schwartz

Convicted of

Tax fraud ($38M)

Sentence

3 yrs + $5M restitution + $100K fine

Reported amount

$1,100,000+ (lobbying fees)

Notability

Former nursing home executive; convicted of $38M tax fraud scheme; Skyline chain collapsed putting 7,000 patients and 15,000 employees at risk; sentenced to 3 years + $5M restitution + $100K fine

Why / who lobbied

Paid lobbyists nearly $1.1M to secure pardon: $960K to JM Burkman & Associates (Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl, themselves convicted of telecom fraud in 2022) + $100K to Josh Nass (who was later charged with extorting more money from Schwartz). Pardoned after serving only weeks in prison.