President Donald Trump has reportedly commuted the federal sentence of Larry Hoover, the founder of the Gangster Disciples street gang. Attorney Jennifer Bonjean confirmed to ABC7 on Wednesday (May 28) that Hoover is being granted clemency by Trump.
Hoover's son and namesake shared a photo of Alice Marie Johnson, Trump's "pardon czar," holding up the pardon from Trump, which he captioned, "Almost home!! Too short to hold a long conversation 🙏🏽🙏🏽"
Hoover, 74, was originally sentenced to 200 years in prison for the 1973 murder of 19-year-old Chicago drug dealer William "Pooky" Young. While serving that sentence in an Illinois state facility, he was later convicted on federal charges in 1997 for continuing to lead a criminal enterprise from behind bars. Those charges resulted in six additional life sentences.
He has been held at the ADX Florence supermax prison in Colorado, one of the most secure facilities in the country. While his federal sentence is being commuted, CBS News reports that Hoover still faces the remainder of his original 200-year state sentence in Illinois. It remains unclear when or if he will be released from custody.
Source: CBS News
