The Cache County Sheriff’s Office released a statement regarding President Donald Trump’s pardon of Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, known as NBA YoungBoy, who was sentenced to 23 months in prison, five years of probation and was required to pay a $500,000 fine in 2024, stemming from gun charges in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Gaulden was also involved in a fraudulent prescription drug operation which operated out of his home in Utah. He was arrested on 46 charges related to the operation but ultimately entered a plea deal, resulting in his four felony charges being reduced to class-A misdemeanors and the payment of a $25,000 fine, per the Associated Press.
In a joint-statement, Cache County Sheriff Chad Jensen and Cache County Attorney Taylor Sorensen said the reason given for a slew of pardons from Trump “...was to correct ‘a politicized and weaponized justice system.’
“We are extremely proud of the work our investigator and prosecutors did on this case as well as grateful for all the help we received from other local and federal agencies. Mr. Gaulden pled guilty to the charges in this investigation, and we feel strongly the Justice System in Cache County is far from a ‘weaponized system of justice.’
“We have highly trained, honest, experienced and professional sheriff’s investigators and county prosecutors, along with respected District Court Judges and Defense Attorneys. We, along with all of our staff are proud of the work we do in Cache County,” the release concludes.
Trump has pardoned 58 individuals since his recent victory in the 2024 Presidential Election, according to the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
Gaulden thanked Trump via Instagram, saying, “ 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.”
Gaulden will begin his upcoming tour “Make America Slime Again,” in Dallas, Texas on Sept. 1. The tour will conclude in Birmingham, Alabama on Oct. 22.
According to IMDb, NBA YoungBoy nominated for a shared-Grammy Award in 2022 for Tyler, The Creator’s “WUSYANAME,’ featuring Ty Doll $ign.
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