Michael Grimm (politician)

Michael Gerard Grimm (born February 7, 1970) is an American former politician who represented New York in the United States Congress from 2011 to 2015, when he was convicted of tax fraud and resigned from Congress. Grimm represented New York's 13th congressional district during his first term, after which he represented New York's 11th congressional district. Both districts consisted of Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. Grimm is a member of the Republican Party; during his time in office he was the sole Republican to represent a significant portion of New York City.

On April 28, 2014, Grimm was charged by federal authorities with 20 counts of fraud, federal tax evasion, and perjury. On December 23, 2014, he pleaded guilty to a single count of felony tax fraud, and "acknowledged committing perjury, hiring illegal immigrants, and committing wire fraud". After initially vowing to retain his seat, Grimm announced on December 30, 2014, that he would resign from Congress effective January 5, 2015. On May 5, 2015, Daniel M. Donovan Jr. won the special election to replace Grimm. On July 17, 2015, Grimm was sentenced to eight months in prison for tax evasion. He began his prison term on September 22, 2015, after a brief delay for medical treatments.

On October 1, 2017, Grimm launched a campaign to attempt to win back his old House seat in the 11th district. On June 26, 2018, he lost in the Republican primary.

During 2022–2024, he was a political commentator for Newsmax. In 2024, he became paralyzed by a horse-riding accident. He was pardoned by President Donald Trump on May 28, 2025.