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Galanis owed over $100M before Trump pardon
Court filings show listed obligations including $37 million in restitution and $43 million in forfeiture, though a judge has already ruled he cannot recoup $2 million he paid.
On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on The Five O'ClockPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo: “Savannah Chrisley’s Fiance Jason Galanis Owed More Than $100M Before President Trump’s Pardon”, with reporting from The Guardian, ABC News, TMZ and CTV News.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 4:30 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Canada, US, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Trump casts latest suspicion on US midterm elections (October 28).
The real story
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- YahooSavannah Chrisley’s Fiance Jason Galanis Owed More Than $100M Before President Trump’s Pardon
- The GuardianUS ambassador suggests Trump could blame Canada if midterms don’t go his way
- ABC NewsTrump's pardons have shortchanged fraud victims of millions of dollars in restitution, lawyers say - ABC News facts used on air
- TMZSavannah Chrisley's Fiancé Jason Galanis Had Over $100 Million in Financial Liabilities October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- CTV NewsEXCLUSIVE: Hoekstra tells closed-door meeting Canada could be blamed if U.S. midterms go against Trump October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDivorce papers from 2018 list more than one hundred million dollars in debts for Jason Galanis, the fiance of Savannah Chrisley, before President Trump's pardon.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe listed amounts may overlap, TMZ reports.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA judge also told him he can't get back the two million he'd already paid. Even his refund got a pardon, and it still lost.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn other news, the U. S. ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, reportedly told a private lunch in Ottawa that Canada could be blamed if the midterms go badly.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCTV News cites three sources.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCanada, the country that apologizes when you step on its foot, as the culprit. They'll say sorry for the Senate.
The story so far
- Court ruling, World Series catch, aluminum tariff · Yahoo Sports
- Carney says Trump moving closer to Canada's trade demands · The Washington Times
- Bolsonaro leaves Brazil, California race, noncitizen voting push · Politico
- Bolsonaro granted U.S. visa; immigration judges lose power to close… · The Washington Post
- Trump says voter fraud is 'rampant'; evidence says it is rare · BBC
- Trump casts latest suspicion on US midterm elections · Al Jazeera
- Galanis owed over $100M before Trump pardon (this story)
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