Trump Commutes Prison Sentence of Ozy Media Co-Founder Carlos Watson
President Donald Trump has commuted the nearly 10-year prison sentence of Carlos Watson, co-founder of Ozy Media, just hours before Watson was scheduled to begin his incarceration. Watson had been convicted of defrauding investors by inflating revenue figures and fabricating business deals. His case brought significant attention to the collapse of Ozy Media amid turmoil in the media industry. Expressing gratitude for the commutation, Watson criticized the judge and described the case as a “modern lynching.” This act of clemency is part of a series by President Trump, which also includes pardons for Trevor Milton, founder of electric vehicle company Nikola, and three cryptocurrency entrepreneurs from BITMEX.
