Members of a prominent Tripp County farm family are among those granted last minute pardons by President Trump. Greg and Deborah Jorgensen of Winner were granted pardons, and Greg’s father Martin Jorgensen was given a posthumous pardon.
The Jorgensens were convicted in 1996 for knowingly misbranding and selling beef under their Dakota Lean brand. The three were convicted of mixing commercial beef trim with what was being sold as their premium heart-healthy, hormone-free beef, after demand for the product outstripped supply.
