Capitol Rioters May Receive Payouts After Trump's DOJ 'Agrees' Money Used to Fix Damage From Insurrection Could Be Returned

Fuente: International Business Times

The Department of Justice announced that some Capitol riot defendants may receive refunds for restitution payments after their convictions were vacated by President Donald Trump's mass clemency order. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that some Capitol riot defendants may receive refunds for restitution payments after their convictions were vacated by President Donald Trump's mass clemency order. In the aftermath of January 6, 2021, more than 1,500 individuals were charged, with many convicted and ordered to pay restitution fees—typically $500 for misdemeanors and $2,000 for felonies—to the Architect of the Capitol.