It looks like Lil Wayne could be let off the hook in his federal gun case by none other than President Trump … who’s reportedly expected to pardon the rapper before his term ends.
Trump’s believed to have a pretty lengthy list of names for his final round of commutations and pardons — an estimated 50 to 100 people — and according to Fox News … he’ll announce them in a big reveal Tuesday or, at the latest, Wednesday morning before Joe Biden‘s inauguration.
When he does, it sounds like people anticipate Lil Wayne to be a notable beneficiary of a presidential pardon … which ya can’t help but think is perhaps a thank you for endorsing Trump in the days leading up to the 2020 election.
As you’ll recall … Weezy posed for a photo op with 45 and touted his track record with criminal justice reform, along with the Trump administration’s proposed “platinum plan” for helping the Black community.
10/30/20
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Trump also praised Lil Wayne as an activist and a “really nice guy.” Weezy got a lot of criticism for their pow wow, but it seems he’s on track to reap a big reward for it now.
As we reported … Wayne pled guilty in federal court last month to illegally possessing a loaded weapon while traveling to Miami on a private jet a year earlier.
The rapper’s a convicted felon, so he’s facing the possibility of up to 10 years in prison at sentencing … though he’s likely to get far less than that for agreeing to the guilty plea.
Of course, he’ll get off scot-free if the presidential pardon comes through … so the final days of Trump’s term will be big for Lil Wayne.