Overview
- President Trump signed the pardon on May 28, eliminating NBA YoungBoy’s outstanding probation and related legal requirements.
- Gaulden pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges and a Utah prescription-fraud case, earning a combined 23-month sentence and a $25,000 fine.
- He served about 11 months in prison, was released in March 2025 and completed home confinement weeks later.
- With travel restrictions lifted, the rapper will embark on a 27-city 'MASA' tour starting September 2 in Dallas.
- The clemency drew scrutiny after YoungBoy’s 2017 lyrics insulted Trump and investigators noted his extensive history of violent criminal allegations.