US EditionDrug dealer whose sentence was commuted by Trump is charged with violating his release
- Judge Matsumoto ordered Jonathan Braun, a convicted drug dealer, jailed on Friday in New York.
- Braun's jailing followed multiple arrests and seven alleged violations of his supervised release.
- Braun faced charges including assault and a positive drug test for amphetamine, violating his release terms.
- Prosecutors cited Braun's violent history, and Matsumoto quoted, "Braun has not satisfied his burden that there's no risk of further danger."
- Matsumoto scheduled an April 10 hearing to reconsider detention, noting Braun's flight risk and community danger.
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Violent felon freed by Trump now accused of attacking 3-year-old
A convicted drug dealer whose sentence President Donald Trump commuted is back behind bars after he was charged with assaulting a 3-year-old child and violating his supervised release, The New York Times reported Friday.It was the fifth time Jonathan Braun has been arrested since Trump commuted his ...
Convicted drug dealer freed by President Trump headed back to jail after string of alleged violent episodes: prosecutors
A convicted drug dealer freed by President Trump was sent back to jail Friday after being charged with injuring a three-year-old child, groping his live-in...
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Drug dealer whose sentence was commuted by Trump is charged with violating his release
A convicted New York drug dealer whose 10-year sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump is back in federal custody following his arrest on a string of crimes, including assaulting a three-year-old child.
Man Given Clemency by Trump Held Without Bail After Allegedly Assaulting a Child
AP Photo/Evan Vucci A man granted clemency by former President Donald Trump four years ago is being held without bail after allegedly assaulting a three-year-old child. Jonathan Braun, 41, of Long Island, New York, was serving a 10-year sentence for marijuana trafficking when Trump commuted his sentence during his final hours in office on January 20, 2021. Since his release, Braun has been arrested four times, all in the past seven months. Feder…
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