On Tuesday, February 18, President Donald Trump went on a spree of granting executive clemency. He issued seven pardons and commuted five sentences. Here is an in-depth look at the individuals that earned clemency from the President.

PARDONS



Eddie DeBartolo, Jr.: The former owner of the San Francisco 49ers owner pleaded guilty in 1998 to failing to report a felony in a bribery case, which led to former Louisiana Gov. Edwin W. Edwards going to federal prison. DeBartolo, 73, did not serve jail time, but he paid up to $1 million in fines and relinquished ownership of the 49ers to his sister, Denise York. During the 23 years that he owned the San Francisco 49ers, the team won 13 division titles and 5 Super Bowl Championships.

49ers great Jerry Rice is part of a group of former players who were advocating for Debartolo’s clemency. “I think with Eddie and what he has accomplished, what he has done on the football field, off the football field a lot of charity work so we talked about that,” Rice said Tuesday at the White House. “We talked about just being great. You know, trying to be the greatest of all time. And you know, I take my hat off for Donald Trump and what he did.”