When Bloomberg news revealed in August 2025 that Matt Argall had tried to broker a $30 million presidential pardon tied to crypto entrepreneur Roger Ver, the story centered on a spectacularly failed scheme that never reached Donald Trump’s desk. But fresh details now suggest the network behind Argall was wider—and closer—than initially understood.
Federal investigators, according to sources familiar with the matter, are beginning to probe not just Argall himself but also the circle of people who have accompanied him in Washington, D.C. over the past five years. Argall, long dogged by failed ventures and unpaid debts, is now facing reputational collapse amid revelations of the pardon-for-sale plan involving Brock Pierce and Roger Ver. Officials are said to be assessing not only Argall’s role but also who helped him position himself in the corridors of power.
Who is Valerie Haney?
One figure emerging in this context is Argall’s longtime girlfriend, Valerie Haney. Haney has reportedly attended multiple business meetings with Argall in Washington since at least 2022.
Sources confirm that she was present at the same D.C. location where Argall and Pierce met with Ver representatives to discuss what would later become the failed pardon push.
Haney first entered Argall’s orbit while employed as the personal assistant to Leah Remini, a former Hollywood actress (King of Queens).
It was during that period that Haney connected with Argall and began working with him, eventually accompanying him to high-level meetings in D.C. Her proximity to these events does not, at this point, suggest direct involvement. But her repeated presence alongside Argall raises new questions about who may have been providing him with access, introductions, or credibility during his excursions in Washington, D.C.
The Pierce-Ver Connection
The Bloomberg investigation highlighted how Argall sought to leverage his ties to Brock Pierce, the crypto entrepreneur and one-time presidential candidate, in an attempt to monetize clemency. At the center of this was Roger Ver, dubbed “Bitcoin Jesus,” who faced mounting legal and regulatory troubles abroad. Haney’s confirmation as attending the Argall–Pierce–Ver discussions gives investigators and reporters alike a fresh line of inquiry into who knew what, and when.
For now, federal authorities are tight-lipped about the scope of the probe. But the ongoing look into Argall’s associates suggests investigators are mapping the ecosystem around him, not just the central figure.
As one source put it, “The question isn’t only what Argall was promising, but who else stood to gain, who else showed up at the meetings, and who else was willing to go along for the ride.”
Haney’s role, whether peripheral or more integral, remains an open thread. What is certain is that the collapse of Argall’s pardon gambit has set off a broader scrutiny of the grifters and hangers-on who orbit D.C. politics.
