A convicted drug trafficker and loan shark who was granted clemency by President Donald Trump has been sent back to prison after being accused of criminal conduct since his release.

Jonathan Braun was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Monday for violating the terms of his release.

Since having his sentence commuted by Trump, Braun was found to have violated the terms of his supervised release by allegedly sexually assaulting a family nanny, swinging an IV pole at a nurse, threatening a member of his synagogue and evading bridge tolls.

Why It Matters

Braun’s case highlights the controversy surrounding Trump’s use of presidential clemency, which frequently bypassed the Justice Department’s traditional review process and at times favored people with connections to Trump or his allie

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