Jonathan Braun Jailed for Violating Supervised Release After String of Arrests

The convicted drug smuggler, whose sentence was commuted by Donald Trump in 2021, faces up to five years in prison after multiple violent incidents and a judge's ruling that he poses a danger to the community.

Jonathan Braun, 41, was ordered held without bail by Judge Kiyo Matsumoto after being charged with seven violations of his supervised release, including assault and endangering a child.
Braun has been arrested five times in the past seven months on state charges, including assaulting a toddler, his wife, and his elderly father-in-law, as well as groping a nanny and menacing hospital staff.
Federal prosecutors argued Braun's violent and erratic behavior constitutes a risk to public safety, and he now faces up to five years in federal prison if convicted of the violations.
Braun’s clemency in 2021, granted during Donald Trump’s final hours in office, has drawn scrutiny due to his family’s connections to Charles Kushner, a close Trump ally.
In addition to his criminal history, Braun was fined $20 million in 2024 for predatory lending practices, which included threatening violence against borrowers.