President Trump Pardons Rapper NBA YoungBoy

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On April 16, 2024, the 24-year-old Gaulden was arrested in what prosecutors called a fraudulent prescription drug ring while he was on house arrest in Huntsville, Utah for federal weapon charges.

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Trump pardons NBA YoungBoy ahead of prison release, tour

Rapper Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, better known as NBA YoungBoy, has been granted a full presidential pardon by President Donald Trump, just weeks before he was scheduled to be released from prison.

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NBA YoungBoy Thanks President Trump for Providing Clean Slate Pardon

NBA YoungBoy released a statement thanking President Trump for his pardon. YB amassed several weapons, assault and drug charges since 2020. The 25-year-old had his future hanging in the balance as he sat on house arrest. The timing couldn't be more perfect ... NBA YoungBoy recently announced a nationwide MASA Tour.

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Why Was NBA YoungBoy Pardoned? Trump Grants Clemency To Baton Rouge Rapper

Rapper NBA YoungBoy received a pardon from President Trump on Wednesday after facing 63 charges related to a prescription drug fraud case in 2023. He pleaded guilty to 10 charges and was sentenced to prison and probation. Originally set for July 2025 release, he was freed on March 24, 2025.

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Donald Trump Pardons YoungBoy Never Broke Again

YoungBoy Never Broke Again is the latest rapper to get a pardon from President Donald Trump. The rapper was pardoned along with eight others who were formerly convicted. The Baton Rouge rapper was named among eight others, including former GOP Congressman Michael Grimm and real estate entrepreneurs Todd and Julie.

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Donald Trump Pardons Rapper NBA YoungBoy

President Donald Trump has pardoned rapper YoungBoy. YoungBoy: "This moment means a lot to me. It opens the door to a future that is better than ever" YoungBoy is one of the most popular rappers in the U.S. today. He says he is grateful to the president for the pardon.

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President Donald Trump pardons Baton Rouge rapper NBA YoungBoy

Rapper YoungBoy is released from federal prison. President Donald Trump made the announcement Wednesday. YoungBoy has been in and out of jail since he was arrested in 2010 for drug possession. The rapper says he is "grateful" for the opportunity to return to the music scene.

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YoungBoy Never Broke Again Pardoned by President Trump: ‘Thank You to Everyone Who Believed in Me’

The news was first reported by CNN’s Jasmine Wright on X. NBA YoungBoy, born Kentrell Gaulden, confirmed the report by releasing a statement. “I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and giving me the opportunity to keep building,” he said.

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Rapper NBA YoungBoy says he has been pardoned by President Trump

Gaulden, 25, was arrested last year in Utah on multiple offenses. After pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, he was sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison. Gaulden is just one of several notable figures to receive pardons or have their sentences commuted.

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Trump Pardons NBA YoungBoy

The popular Louisiana rapper recently announced a 32-date U.S. tour to begin in September. Mr. Gaulden, 25, pleaded guilty in December to possessing weapons as a felon. He was sentenced to 23 months in prison on gun charges related to a 2020 case in Louisiana.

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YoungBoy Never Broke Again Pardoned by Trump

YoungBoy Never Broke Again was pardoned by Donald Trump on Wednesday. He was sentenced to 23 months in federal prison followed by 60 months of probation for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Trump also commuted the sentences of Death Row Records co-founder Michael Harris and Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover.

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Rapper NBA YoungBoy, Ex-Chicago Gang Leader Win Trump Clemency

The reprieves highlight the unusual mix of individuals who have been recipients of presidential clemency in Trump’s second term. The president has come to the aid of political supporters and donors, prominent business leaders and even reality television stars.Kentrell Gaulden, better known as the musical artist NBA YoungBoy, will receive a pardon, the official says.

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Trump issues slew of pardons, including to former New York congressman Michael Grimm

(CNN) — President Donald Trump used his pardon power to grant clemency to a wave of individuals Wednesday who had been convicted of crimes that range from public corruption, guns

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