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[^2]\n\nThe Honduran court also found that it could not be established that embezzled funds went to Juan Orlando Hernández's campaign for the 2013 elections. [^3]\n\nThe Honduran court ruled that Juan Orlando Hernández was not responsible for budget decisions at the time of the alleged fraud and money laundering. [^4]\n\nHernández was pardoned last year by US President Donald Trump. [^5]\n\nDonald Trump pardoned Hernandez in late 2025 and requested voters support conservative candidate Nasry Asfura, threatening to cut aid to Honduras if they did not. [^6]\n\nHernandez was accused by the prosecution of diverting two million dollars of public funds to finance his 2013 presidential campaign. [^7]\n\nThe court issued a definitive dismissal because Hernandez showed no increase in assets, and he is scheduled to receive his letter of freedom on Tuesday. [^8]\n\nJuan Orlando Hernandez returned to Honduras in July after being pardoned by US President Donald Trump. [^9]\n\nCarlos Silva, a spokesperson for the court, stated that it could not be confirmed that the misappropriated funds were directed toward Hernandez's 2013 presidential campaign. [^10]\n\nCarlos Silva, a spokesperson for the court, stated that the judge concluded Hernandez was not responsible for the budgetary decisions at the time of the alleged crime. [^11]\n\nHernández claimed his innocence, stating that judicial hearings demonstrated a lack of evidence against him, including no traceable funds linked to his personal accounts. 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