Trump Pardons Lil Wayne In Gun-Possession Case
As Trump released the long list of pardons in the 11th hour Lil Wayne’s name made the list of over 140 names.
Wayne faced ten years in jail after pleading guilty to gun possession last year. The “6 Foot 7 Foot” rapper traveled with a loaded handgun from California to Florida in 2019.
On October 29th Lil Wayne posted a picture of himself alongside the president and wrote about a “great meeting” he had with President Trump. The post gained criticism among the Hip-Hop community.
In December 2020, the “A Milli” artist plead guilty to illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon while traveling on his private plane during the 2019 Christmas season.
After receiving an anonymous tip, federal authorities conducted a search of the 38-year-old’s plane after he landed in South Florida from California At the time, Wayne told officers that he had a gun in his bag. A subsequent search revealed cocaine, ecstasy, oxycodone, a loaded, gold-plated .45-caliber handgun and six rounds of ammunition.
Because Lil Wayne previously served eight months in Rikers Island for a felony weapons charge in 2010, he’s prohibited by federal law from owning a firearm.
