His pardon was supported by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, the White House said.
Among President Trump s commutation recipients was former Chula Vista businesswoman Adriana Shayota.
Shayota was convicted of conspiracy to traffic counterfeit goods, copyright infringement, and introducing misbranded food into interstate commerce, according tot eh White House.
Federal Prosecutors said Shayota and others manufactured and distributed counterfeit 5-Hour Energy drinks that were sold in stores across the U.S.
“The defendants mixed unregulated ingredients in plastic vats while attempting to mimic the real 5-Hour Energy products,” the the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Shayota s commutation was supported by Chula Vista Deputy Mayor John McCann, according to the White House.
President Donald J. Trump granted pardons to 73 individuals and commuted the sentences of an additional 70 individuals. Todd Boulanger – President Trump gr
President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly used his clemency authority as a political tool rather than an act of mercy, issued a final wave of pardons and commutations on his last night in office, delivering relief for a mix of beneficiaries that included former strategist Stephen Bannon, Republican Party and Trump fundraiser Elliott Broidy, and former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, found guilty in 2013 of corruption charges.