President Trump Pardons Rapper NBA YoungBoy

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Trump Pardons NBA YoungBoy

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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Also pardoned were former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y.; Kevin Eric Baisden; Mark C. Bashaw; former reality television personalities Todd and Julie Chrisley; and Tanner Mansell and John Moore, who were both convicted of stealing fish gear in federal waters.

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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 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
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Snoop Dogg Explains Merit of Street Gangs, Praises NBA YoungBoy & Larry Hoover Pardons
Snoop Dogg says he's seen gang members -- such as himself -- go on to become successful businessmen. Snoop believes there are merits in the organizations, as long as the violence is quelled. He was able to clear his record onward to his historic Olympics hosting gig and his Death Row Records President Michael "Harry-O" Harris received a pardon.
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'Pardons as favors': Top lawmaker accuses Trump DOJ of rewarding 'corruption and violence'
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) sent a letter to the DOJ asking about the criteria for official pardons and commutations. He said the criteria appear to be showing "absolute personal and political loyalty to President Trump" and "engaging in forms of political corruption and violence"
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Trump Leaves Open Pardoning Combs
Sean "Diddy" Combs is on trial in New York on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. President Trump said he and Combs haven't spoken in years, possibly because the president went into politics. But he said the state of their relationship wouldn't influence his decision on a pardon.
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Analyzing the fallout from President Trump’s recent series of pardons
President Donald Trump issued a series of pardons, some to those sentenced for financial crimes or for punishments the president thought were too harsh. Among those granted pardons or clemency: a former New York congressman, a former Connecticut governor, a rapper known as “NBA YoungBoy”
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Why Did Trump Pardon NBA Youngboy? Here's The Reason Behind the Seemingly Random Move
Rapper NBA Youngboy has a crime rap sheet and a music rap sheet, but neither explain why the President would pardon him. The president always has the ability to issue pardons while in office, so that in and of itself is not unusual. But it's how early in his second term that he's exercising that ability that has people surprised.
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