Lil Wayne’s Official Pardon Letter, Signed by Trump, Published
The official pardon letter for rapper Lil Wayne has been released. It bears the signature of former President Donald Trump.
The Jan. 19 letter states that Trump, still the president at the time, gave Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter, a full and unconditional pardon.
The letter was recently filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in the case against Lil Wayne.
According to court documents, Carter knowingly possessed a firearm and ammunition despite being a convict.
The rapper pled guilty to the charge in December 2020 and a sentencing hearing was set for March.
By Sami Jo
Jan 28, 2021
Lil Wayne is probably sleeping a little easier tonight. Today was supposed to be sentencing day for the rapper. Last December, the 38-year-old pleaded guilty in Miami federal court to illegally possessing a loaded gold-plated handgun. It was discovered when his private plane landed at Opa Locka Executive Airport.
Lil Wayne faced up to ten-years in prison for the crime, but just before leaving office, Trump granted him a full pardon. The White House said, his pardon had been championed by Brett Berish, CEO of wine and spirits company Sovereign Brands, who described Lil Wayne as trustworthy, kind-hearted and generous.
Florida businessman convicted of $1BILLION Medicare fraud spent NYE dancing at his daughter s wedding days after Trump commuted his 20-year prison sentence citing his declining health
Philip Esformes was among the slew of convicts pardoned by President Trump in the final days of his presidency
Esformes, 51, was convicted on 20 criminal counts in a $1billion Medicare fraud scheme in 2019
The healthcare executive was sentenced to 20 years in prison but only served 4
White House claimed the move had been supported by a number of former attorneys general and said Esformes is in declining health
Just days after his release, Esformes spent New Year s Eve dancing at his daughter Serena s wedding held in his backyard