Serial Felon Freed by Trump Back Behind Bars
Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto, a George W. Bush appointee, sentenced Braun to 27 months—though he will only have to serve 20 due to previous time spent in custody this year, having been in federal detention since April. Braun will also have to serve three and a half years of supervised release and undergo six months of inpatient treatment for drug abuse and mental illness, Matsumoto ruled.
Braun, 42, was granted clemency in January 2021 during the final moments of Trump’s first term as president, thanks to a family connection to Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law.
Braun had been serving a 10-year prison sentence for his role in a massive marijuana smuggling operation that he pleaded guilty to in 2011, but wasn’t sentenced for until 2019. His cooperation regarding a federal investigation into predatory lending, in which he offered information about his loan shark business, also reportedly contributed to his early release.
Law enforcement officials believe the decision to commute Braun’s sentence damaged the investigation into predatory lending by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan, The New York Times reported.
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