Overview

• Telfair made a public appeal on August 11, urging President Donald Trump to intervene just hours before he was due to surrender to federal authorities.
• He faces a six-month prison term imposed this summer after a court determined he breached the terms of his 2023 plea deal in the NBA Players Health and Welfare Benefit Plan fraud case.
• Federal records show that Telfair failed to complete court-ordered community service and neglected to report to the U.S. Probation Office, prompting his re-sentencing in June.
• The former NBA guard has described the outcome as “super unfair,” attributing the violation to a paperwork mishap.
• If clemency is not granted, Telfair says he will use his time behind bars for self-improvement and to work on a book.