Summary
Carlos Roy Watson received two acts of clemency on March 28, 2025, from President Donald Trump. Watson had been convicted of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. On the same date, Trump issued both a pardon and a commutation concerning these convictions and related sentence.
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Clemency record
Pardon · March 28, 2025
Granted by Donald Trump (Republican)
Conspiracy to commit securities fraud; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; aggravated identity theft
Original sentence: 116 months imprisonment · 24 months supervised release (sentenced December 16, 2024, Eastern District of New York).
Open full case fileCommutation · March 28, 2025
Granted by Donald Trump (Republican)
Conspiracy to commit securities fraud; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; aggravated identity theft
Original sentence: 116 months imprisonment · 24 months supervised release (sentenced December 16, 2024, Eastern District of New York).
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