Carlos Watson Says Trump Has Commuted His Prison Sentence for Ozy Media Fraud
variety.comCynthia Littleton Business Editor Carlos Watson and his supporters are asserting that President Donald Trump has commuted the nearly 10-year prison sentence that he received after being convicted of extensive fraud in operating his digital media startup Ozy Media.
Watson was sentenced to 116 months in prison in December following his conviction on charges of securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
It’s understood that Watson was en route to surrendering himself to federal prison authorities when he received the call alerting him that his petition for a commutation had been granted.
The case was handled by the office of Trump’s newly appointed “pardon czar,” Alice Marie Johnson. Watson’s cause was championed by activist and entrepreneur Glenn E.
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