President Donald Trump added to his list of pardoned celebrities this week, including reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley and rapper NBA YoungBoy.
Here’s a list of celebrity pardons granted by Trump so far.
Todd Chrisley was sentenced to 12 years and Julie Chrisley to 7 years.
The president claimed the couple was “prosecuted because they were celebrities.” NBA YoungBoy Rapper NBA YoungBoy, whose legal name is Kentrell Gaulden, was pardoned by Trump on Wednesday.
Kodak Black Rapper and singer Kodak Black, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was pardoned alongside Lil Wayne at the end of Trump’s first term.
This week, reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley and rapper NBA YoungBoy were added to President Donald Trump’s list of celebrities who have been pardoned.
Trump has pardoned and commuted a number of public figures during his first term and thus far in his second, including an actor who took part in the Jan. Six riots. .
Trump has so far pardoned the following celebrities.
Julie and Todd Chrisley.
The cast members of “Chrisley Knows Best,” which aired on the USA Network for ten seasons, were discharged from prison on Wednesday following their presidential pardons.
The Chrisleys were found guilty in 2022 of years of tax evasion and swindling $36 million from Atlanta-area banks. Julie Chrisley received a 7-year sentence and Todd Chrisley received a 12-year sentence.
The couple was “prosecuted because they were celebrities,” according to the president. “”.
NBA Kid.
Trump granted the pardon to rapper NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, on Wednesday.
According to The Associated Press, Gaulden admitted to having weapons in spite of his criminal record and was given a two-year prison sentence in 2024.
In a social media post on Wednesday, the rapper said, “I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and giving me the opportunity to keep building — as a man, as a father, and as an artist”.
Blagojevich, Rod.
On February, the former governor of Illinois was pardoned. 10 after being found guilty over ten years ago of wire fraud, lying to an FBI agent, extortion, and bribery. The Democrat Blagojevich was ousted from office in 2009 after being impeached.
Prior to being sentenced to 14 years in prison, however, Blagojevich participated in Trump’s reality TV program, “Celebrity Apprentice,” as a contestant in 2010.
Blagojevich’s sentence was commuted by Trump in 2020.
Jonathan Johnston.
The “Anchorman” and “Mr. One of the 1,500 people Trump pardoned and commuted sentences for in January was the comedian and actor from “Show.”. 6, 2021, assault on the U. S. capitol.
In October, Johnston received a 12-month and 1-day sentence for a felony charge of obstructing officers during a civil disorder. Prior to his sentencing, Johnston was no longer able to voice a character on the animated series “Bob’s Burgers.”. “,”.
Wayne Lil.
Lil Wayne, a well-known hip-hop artist, is actually Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. was one of the 143 sentences that Trump commuted and pardoned at the last minute during his first term.
After carrying a handgun on a private jet from California to Florida, the “Lollipop” rapper entered a guilty plea to a federal weapons charge in December 2020. Because of his prior conviction on felony weapon charges, Carter is prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms.
Carter is the CEO and founder of Young Money Entertainment, a record label.
Black Kodak.
At the conclusion of Trump’s first term, Lil Wayne and rapper and singer Kodak Black—whose real name is Bill Kapri—were also pardoned.
On federal weapon charges, the “No Flockin” singer was given a 46-month prison sentence after acknowledging that he had fabricated information on federal forms to buy two handguns and one semiautomatic weapon.
