Fact-check analysisVerified as of January 17, 2026Curated by FactVerify
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Donald Trump just pardoned a serial fraudster, erasing their 2024 convictions related to a scheme involving deception in their resale of groceries.

The claim is true because multiple reliable sources confirm that President Donald Trump pardoned Adriana Camberos, a serial fraudster, erasing her 2024 convictions related to a deceptive scheme involving the resale of wholesale groceries.

Trump’s pardon of convicted woman is the second time he’s erased her sentence in a criminal case - CNN Politics

Trump’s pardon of convicted woman is the second time he’s erased her sentence in a criminal case - CNN Politics

Source: cnn.com

At a glance

Key Evidence

Verified January 17, 2026
  • CNN Politics, Chicago Tribune, and San Diego Union-Tribune all report that Adriana Camberos was convicted in 2024 for a grocery resale fraud scheme and was pardoned by Trump in January 2026.

  • Forbes and Gazette News confirm this was her second clemency related to fraud convictions.

  • The Justice Department described the scheme as involving deception about where wholesale groceries would be sold.

The reporting

What the Evidence Shows

Multiple independent and reputable news outlets report that President Donald Trump granted a full pardon in early 2026 to Adriana Camberos and her brother Andres, who were convicted in 2024 for fraud involving wholesale groceries. The Justice Department described the scheme as involving deception where the Camberos siblings lied to manufacturers about the intended resale destinations of the products, enabling them to buy goods at steep discounts and then resell them for tens of millions of dollars.

This pardon marks the second time Trump has intervened on behalf of Adriana Camberos, who had prior convictions including a 2017 case involving counterfeit energy drinks. The sources consistently describe the 2024 convictions as related to fraudulent resale practices in groceries and other goods. There is no credible dispute about the fact of the pardon or the nature of the underlying convictions.

Some sources also note that Trump framed some pardons as support for other causes, but this does not affect the factual basis of this particular pardon. The evidence clearly supports that Trump erased her 2024 fraud convictions through this presidential pardon.

Primary trail

Verified Sources10

Trump’s pardon of convicted woman is the second time he’s erased her sentence in...

cnn.com
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