Trump pardons California businesswoman convicted of fraud after he granted her clemency once before

"For the second time in five years, President Donald Trump has granted clemency to twice-convicted South Bay businesswoman Adriana Isabel Camberos, this time issuing her and her brother full and unconditional pardons of their fraud convictions after commuting her previous fraud sentence in 2021. Camberos, 55, was first convicted in 2016 of taking part in a fraud scheme with her husband and others that involved selling counterfeit 5-Hour Energy drinks."

"But in 2023, federal prosecutors in San Diego alleged that Camberos and her brother, Andres Andy Enrique Camberos, were operating a new fraud scheme that netted them tens of millions of dollars by selling discounted products meant to be sold in Mexico in the more lucrative U.S. market. A San Diego federal jury later convicted the siblings on eight fraud counts. Among the jury's findings was that the siblings committed wire fraud just 42 days after Trump first granted Adriana Camberos clemency."

"Last year, a San Diego federal judge sentenced Adriana Camberos to about 14 months in federal prison, and court records showed she began serving that sentence in August. Andy Camberos, 46, was sentenced to one year of house detention. On Thursday, Trump issued full and unconditional pardons to the siblings. Federal prison records showed Adriana Camberos was released from custody Thursday. With immense gratitude to the President, Ms. Camberos and Mr. Camberos accept the pardons issued to them, attorneys for the siblings wrote in a joint court filing late Thursday."

President Donald Trump granted full and unconditional pardons to Adriana Isabel Camberos and her brother, Andres Andy Enrique Camberos, for federal fraud convictions. Adriana Camberos was first convicted in 2016 for a scheme selling counterfeit 5-Hour Energy drinks and had her 26-month sentence commuted in 2021, which released her but left the conviction intact. In 2023 prosecutors alleged a new scheme selling discounted Mexico-bound products in the U.S.; a San Diego jury convicted both siblings on eight fraud counts, including wire fraud committed 42 days after the commutation. Adriana served about 14 months; Andy received house detention, and attorneys said the siblings accept the pardons with gratitude.

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