Carlos Watson, co-founder of Ozy Media, speaks with press after his sentencing hearing at Brooklyn Federal Court on December 16, 2024 in New York City.
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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 116-month prison term in California.
Trump also commuted the sentence of probation imposed on Ozy Media for its related conviction in the case, according to a source familiar with the situation.
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