Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Philip Lyman - Today, President Trump granted a full pardon to Philip Lyman. Mr. Lyman's pardon is supported by Senator Mike Lee, Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz, and other notable members of the Utah community.

    Mr. Lyman is known to be a man of integrity and character who was serving as a county commissioner in Utah when he was subjected to selective prosecution for protesting the Bureau of Land Management's closure of the Recapture Canyon to ATV riders. He had no other criminal history, but he was arrested and sentenced to 10 days in prison and nearly $96,000 in restitution.

    Otis Gordon - Today, President Trump granted a full pardon to Otis Gordon. Mr. Gordon's pardon is supported by Senator Tim Scott.

    Mr. Gordon has become a Pastor at Life Changer's International Ministries since his conviction for possession with intent to distribute. In 2015, in the wake of the shooting at a Bible study in Charleston, South Carolina, Mr. Gordon led a prayer session at the United States Capitol. Mr. Gordon mentors at-risk youths in his community. Senator Tim Scott describes Mr. Gordon as "a model citizen" since his release and "focused on helping young men avoid the same traps he once fell in."

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    Philip Esformes - Today, President Trump commuted the term of imprisonment of Philip Esformes, while leaving the remaining aspects of his sentence, including supervised release and restitution, intact. This commutation is supported by former Attorneys General Edwin Meese and Michael Mukasey, as well as former Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson. In addition, former Attorneys General Edwin Meese, John Ashcroft, and Alberto Gonzalez, as well as other notable legal figures such as Ken Starr, have filed in support of his appeal challenging his conviction on the basis of prosecutorial misconduct related to violating attorney-client privilege.

    While in prison, Mr. Esformes, who is 52, has been devoted to prayer and repentance and is in declining health.


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