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Trump commutes sentence of Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson convicted of fraud

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Prosecutors said Carlos Watson deceived investors and lenders by inflating revenue numbers and suggesting deals were final when they were not. He had been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Trump commutes the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson on Friday, just before he was due to report to

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump commutes sentences of Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson and company (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    President Donald Trump commuted the criminal fraud sentence of Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson on Friday, right before Watson was due to begin serving a...

  3. Deadline

    Hours Before His Surrender, Ozy Media’s Carlos Watson Has His Sentence Commuted By President Trump (opens Deadline)

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    The move came hours before Watson was to enter prison.

  4. CBS News

    Trump commutes sentence of Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson convicted of fraud (opens CBS News)

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    Prosecutors said Carlos Watson deceived investors and lenders by inflating revenue numbers and suggesting deals were final when they were not. He had been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

  5. The Guardian

    Trump grants clemency to Ozy Media co-founder convicted of fraud (opens The Guardian)

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    Carlos Watson was on way to begin serving 10-year sentence when news reached him of his presidential commutation

  6. UPI

    Trump commutes sentence of Ozy Media founder before beginning sentence (opens UPI)

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    President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the criminal sentence of Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson, a few hours before he was due to begin serving a 116-month prison term in California.

  7. The Brunswick News

    Trump commutes prison sentence for Ozy Media’s Carlos Watson (opens The Brunswick News)

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    WASHINGTON — Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson, who was set to begin serving his nearly 10-year prison term for lying to investors in his startup, had his term commuted by

  8. NBC News

    Trump commutes sentence of Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson (opens NBC News)

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    President Donald Trump commuted the criminal sentence of Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson on Friday, just hours before he was due to begin serving the sentence for a multi-million-dollar scheme, a senior White House official said.

  9. Columbia Journalism Review

    Trump Commutes Prison Sentence of Ozy Media Founder Carlos Watson (opens Columbia Journalism Review)

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    Convicted of fraud and theft, Watson was about to start a ten-year term

  10. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Trump commutes sentence of Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson just before prison surrender (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Ozy had falsely claimed to have deals with Google and Oprah Winfrey before the company and CEO Watson were criminally charged.

  11. Green Field Reporter

    Trump commutes the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson in financial conspiracy case - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson, a White House official said Friday, just hours before Watson was due to report to prison for a nearly 10-year sentence in a financial conspiracy case.

  12. Variety

    Carlos Watson Says Trump Has Commuted His Prison Sentence for Ozy Media Fraud (opens Variety)

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    Convicted fraudster Carlos Watson says President Trump has commuted his 10-year prison sentence connected to his digital media startup Ozy Media.

  13. New York Post

    Trump commutes sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson just hours before he reported to prison for 10-year bid (opens New York Post)

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    Watson was convicted last year in a closely watched case that showcased the implosion of an ambitious startup company at a time of turmoil in the media industry. He had been ordered to surrender to prison on Friday.

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