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Patrick Nolan, the former California Assembly Republican leader who pleaded guilty in the Shrimpscam scandal, has been pardoned by President Trump

The statement on the pardon suggests Nolan was unfairly prosecuted.

After serving his prison sentence, Nolan became a conservative activist pushing for criminal justice reform.

What is Shrimpscam, you might be wondering? It's like Abscam, but involving Sacramento and a phony shrimp business.

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