Trump Commutes Sentence of Ozy Media Co-Founder Carlos Watson

Carlos Watson in New York in December.Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg

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By Associated Press

March 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM UTC

Updated on

March 29, 2025 at 2:20 AM UTC

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson on Friday, just hours before Watson was due to report to prison for a nearly 10-year sentence in a financial conspiracy case.

Watson was convicted last year in a closely watched case that showcased the implosion of an ambitious startup company at a time of turmoil in the media industry. He had been ordered to surrender to prison on Friday.