Outgoing US President Donald Trump has granted several pardons on Wednesday, hours before he left power, including rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black.
Rapper Lil Wayne, 38, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter, pleaded guilty to illegal possession of weapons in federal court in December and faces up to 10 years in prison due to next March. On Oct. 29, Wayne tweeted a photo of himself with Trump after what he called a “great meeting” with the president.
Five-time Grammy winner Lil Wayne, whose official name is Dwayne Carter Jr. Trump appeared to be backing in the pre-reelection campaign, saying he endorsed the Republican leader’s reform program and economic plan. African Americans.
Carter, whose 2016 single “ No Problem ” won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance, last month pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a loaded, gold-plated pistol when his chartered plane landed in Miami in December 2019. He fought to jail time of up to 10 years.
While 23-year-old Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kahan Kapri, is serving a sentence for illegally buying weapons. He pleaded guilty in August 2019 and was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison. Last November, in a tweet he later deleted, he pledged to donate $ 1 million to charity if the president pardoned.
He pleaded guilty in August 2019 and three months later was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison. He sought a compassionate release, and his commutation was supported by religious leaders, other rappers, and athletes.