Abdeslam Jaidi seeks presidential pardon over visa fraud indictment
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Updated · POLITICO · May 8
Abdeslam Jaidi seeks presidential pardon over visa fraud indictment
8 articles · Updated · POLITICO · May 8
A Justice Department filing says the nearly 90-year-old former Moroccan UN ambassador authorised Mintz lawyers on Monday to pursue clemency.
Prosecutors alleged Jaidi, his ex-wife and her brother brought more than 10 workers from Morocco and the Philippines to the US on official visas between 2006 and 2019.
His lawyer said Morocco told Jaidi to remain there while the case is pending; his ex-wife died awaiting trial in 2021, and her brother in the Philippines was never arrested.
Could this case redefine accountability for crimes committed under the shield of diplomatic status?
How does a foreign government funding a pardon effort for its ex-diplomat influence U.S. justice?
If a pardon is granted, what justice remains for the workers allegedly exploited for over a decade?