Trump Helps NBA YoungBoy Walk Free, But Utah Officials Don’t Let It Go

NBA YoungBoy’s record is wiped clean by Trump’s pardon, but Utah officials object.

Donald Trump just gave NBA YoungBoy a new beginning.

The former president pardoned the Louisiana rapper, erasing his record from numerous legal battles, including identity theft and forgery in Utah and a separate federal firearms case. As a result, the rapper’s probation was wiped clean.

YoungBoy thanked Trump directly in a personal statement following the ruling, emphasizing the significance of this second chance in his life.

He expressed gratitude to President Trump for pardoning him and allowing him to continue developing as a father, a man, and an artist.

“This is a significant moment. It gives me access to a future I’ve fought for, and I’m ready to embrace it. Many thanks to my attorney, Brittany K. Barnett, for supporting me and all of your efforts to make this happen, as well as to the Pardon Czar, Ms. Alice Marie Johnson, for fighting for second chances for so many individuals. And I want to thank everyone who had faith in me.

The pardon was obtained in large part because to the efforts of criminal justice lawyer Barnett and well-known campaigner Johnson, who is well-known for her work on prison reform.

Utah law enforcement personnel were swift to react and weren’t holding back while YB’s supporters rejoiced. In a public statement, County Attorney Taylor Sorensen and Cache County Sheriff D. Chad Jensen criticized the notion that their legal system is flawed.

We firmly believe that the Cache County court system is far from a “weaponized system of justice,” even if Mr. Gaulden entered a guilty plea to the allegations in this investigation. We are appreciative for all of the assistance we received from other local and federal agencies, and we are quite proud of the job our investigator and prosecutors accomplished on this case.

“As a state we should still go after him,” Utah State Representative Trevor Lee wrote in a tweet that was swiftly removed, adding gasoline to the fire.

No new legal action has been announced as of yet. However, Utah’s public reaction to the pardon suggests that things might not be quite over yet.