Donald Trump pardons Eddie DeBartolo Jr.

[SBR Drew]

President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal who built one of the most successful NFL teams in the game's history. DeBartolo, who owned the 49ers during their 1980s-1990s dynasty, was involved in one of the biggest owners' scandals in the sport's history. In 1998, he pleaded guilty to failing to report a felony when he paid $400,000 to former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards in exchange for a riverboat gambling license.

The White House announced the surprise decision to reporters on Tuesday, with NFL greats Jerry Rice, Jim Brown, Ronnie Lott and Charles Haley in attendance.


DeBartolo, whose teams won five Super Bowls under his leadership, stepped down as owner in 1997 after two Louisiana newspapers reported he would be indicted for gambling fraud.

[d2bets]

Apparently bribery and corruption is cool if you're rich, well-connected and on the good side of Trump.

[johnnyvegas13]

Lol

A river boat gambling license

[fried cheese]

Apparently bribery and corruption is cool if you're rich, well-connected and on the good side of Trump.

unless there was some reason why he shouldnt get the license then he was the victim really. do ppl accuse actresses of bribery for being coerced into sex with weinstein for a job?

[louisvillekid]

Failed to report his own felony?

[JIBBBY]

Don't know enough to comment on it. I would say it looks petty.. Good owner from what I remember at SF..

Obama's history of shady pardons.. https://www.justice.gov/pardon/obama-pardons

[JIBBBY]

Billy REALLY opened up the flood gates.. These were harden criminals..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton_pardon_controversy

[JIBBBY]

Trump a Saint with pardons in comparisons to date..

https://www.justice.gov/pardon/pardons-granted-president-donald-trump

[Jayvegas420]

Pardoning people this early in office bucks a trend set by his three predecessors, according to Department of Justice data. None of Barack Obama, George W. Bush, or Bill Clinton issued a single pardon or commutation in their first two years as presidents; in contrast, Trump has signed five pardons and two commutations in less than 17 months.

Donald Trump has developed an appetite for one of the unchecked powers of the US presidency: the pardon.

After 17 months in office, he has:

• Claimed he has the “absolute right” to pardon himself.
• Pardoned or commuted sentences when lobbied by celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Sylvester Stallone.
• Reportedly started preparing paperwork for at least 30 more pardons.

[TommieGunshot]

DeBartolo spent the last 20 years as a convicted criminal, but Donald Trump refuses to lock up the real criminals like Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama. I'm sure that's exactly what liberals think when he says Make America Great Again.

[Jayvegas420]

talk like that will get you banned around here Tommie....
send me 4 points & I can make this go awayaway for you.

[gojetsgomoxies]

was debartolo involved with paul bilzerian and stock parking too?

[gojetsgomoxies]

more awful trump stuff....... but frankly, it doesn't get any worse than bill clinton pardoning marc rich (and his business partner?). i mean, bill clinton PARDONED A FUGITIVE. think about that.

[DrunkHorseplayer]

I like Trump but he should've said f*ck you to DeBartolo and Blagojevich.