Pincus Green is an American

United States

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 oil and gas commodities trader whose net worth is estimated by Forbes magazine at $1.2 billion USD. Green fled the United States

United States

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 in 1983, along with partner Marc Rich

Marc Rich

Marc Rich is an international commodities trader and entrepreneur. He is best known for founding the commodities company Glencore. He was indicted in the United States on federal charges of illegally making oil deals with Iran during the late 1970s-early 1980s Iran hostage crisis and tax evasion...

, after being indicted by U.S. Attorney and future mayor of New York City

Mayor of New York City

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 Rudolph Giuliani, on charges of tax evasion

Tax evasion

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 and illegal trading with Iran

Iran

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Green received a controversial presidential pardon

Pardon

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, along with Marc Rich, from United States President Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

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 in 2001. Although the pardon allows Green to return to the United States, he is reluctant to do so and has not returned.

It has been reported that Green has been in retirement since he underwent heart surgery in late 1990.