WATCH: Trump grants clemency to former Gary boxer Charles ‘Duke’ Tanner imprisoned for drug crimes

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What a heartwarming story. Duke Tanner was given a life sentence for a non violent crime because of Joe Biden’s awful crime bill. Today Tanner is a free man because of the compassion of President Trump. President Trump is going to receive huge support from Black Americans on November 3rd. That is because he has done more for Black Americans than any POTUS since Lincoln.

Trump grants clemency to former Gary boxer Charles ‘Duke’ Tanner imprisoned for drug crimes

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By Chicago Tribune, October 24, 2020

An ex-Gary boxer serving a 30-year sentence on federal drug and conspiracy convictions was granted clemency Wednesday by President Donald Trump.

Charles “Duke” Tanner, 40, was released Wednesday from a Pennsylvania prison, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. His original release date was Oct. 20, 2030. He had lobbied unsuccessfully for years to cut his drug sentence short.

Tanner said Thursday he found out he was getting released after the prison’s 4 p.m. stand up count Wednesday. After his release, he was taken to a hotel room. Friends later picked him up.

“They came to my cell and said, ‘We gotta take you.’ I said, ‘What’s going on?’ ‘You’re getting an immediate release,’” he said. “I got to say a prayer and praise God.”

Tanner said he was asking a lawyer to petition for a compassionate release due to COVID-19, but the paperwork hadn’t been filed yet. State Sen. Eddie Melton, who knew him growing up, Tanner’s manager Troy Bly and his son C.J., now 18, and others were in the Philadelphia airport, according to a video on Bly’s Facebook page Thursday.

“Make sure that the President knows how grateful I am,” Tanner said in a phone interview. “If you go to my boxing career, the second, third fight (was at the Trump-owned casino) in Gary,” he said. “That’s the same guy giving me my clemency.”

For the time being, Tanner said he was headed to Indianapolis to be closer to his son. He wants to eventually get back in the ring.

“The boxing world needs to watch out, because I still got it,” he said.

When he was arrested, Tanner was an undefeated light heavyweight boxer from Gary who had been in a televised fight on ESPN. Then 24, he was one of the brightest talents to come through Gary’s storied Police Athletic League gym.

Tanner was accused of leading the Renegades, a local gang that trafficked thousands of pounds of crack cocaine and marijuana, and was convicted in 2006 of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine.

He was originally sentenced to life imprisonment, which was converted to a 30-year sentence. He had served 16 years of the sentence. The U.S. Sentencing Commission changed the amounts of crack cocaine needed for certain terms in 2014, and the change was applied retroactively to Tanner.

He tried for clemency during President Barack Obama’s administration, but that request was denied.

Tanner’s arrest stunned those who knew him as a charming, church-going man many believed had the talent to become a world champion. Tanner, who had no prior criminal record, told FBI agents after his arrest that he had purchased nearly $700,000 worth of cocaine over the summer of 2004 in a series of deals with a supplier who became an FBI informant.

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CharlieSeattle
CharlieSeattle
3 years ago

Upstanding man? 1st Offence?

“Tanner, who had no prior criminal record, told FBI agents after his arrest that he had purchased nearly $700,000 worth of cocaine over the summer of 2004 in a series of deals with a supplier who became an FBI informant.”

NO PARDON FOR DRUG DEALERS TRUMP!

MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
3 years ago
Reply to  CharlieSeattle

$700,000 worth of cocaine, where did he get the scratch for that? SBA loan?

CharlieSeattle
CharlieSeattle
3 years ago

Reinvested profits from what he sold before.

Criminal Capitalism Man!

MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
3 years ago
Reply to  CharlieSeattle

You certainly do get slammed for making honest criticism of what sounds like a poor decision on Trump’s part.

Harvey_Steele
Harvey_Steele
3 years ago
Reply to  CharlieSeattle

it was not a pardon

CharlieSeattle
CharlieSeattle
3 years ago
Reply to  Harvey_Steele

Irrelevant. He is free.

Andrew Blackadder
Andrew Blackadder
3 years ago
Reply to  CharlieSeattle

Everybody deserves a second chance however you being the perfect man would never understand this idea.

BrooklynBill
BrooklynBill
3 years ago

More pandering to Black people…pathetic.

Andrew Blackadder
Andrew Blackadder
3 years ago
Reply to  BrooklynBill

You appear to be one of those racists do-gooders where if a white person helps out a black person out then he is pandering but if a white person screws a black person over hes a racist, cant win either with people like you, now I dont even try as you are not worth it.

BrooklynBill
BrooklynBill
3 years ago

Your words, not mine.

Dan Knight
Dan Knight
3 years ago

To be fair … the Obamessiah commuted the sentences of thousands of violent felons …

… and accelerated their return to the streets …

… and the point is …

If the Obamessiah released thousands of violent felons, but overlooked this ‘gentleman’ …

… perhaps it’s BECAUSE – this – ‘gentleman’ – had – good – reasons – to – deserve – clemency …

I’ve seen this Lefty Lust for Angry, Hate filled Psychotic Criminals AND hatred for Wrongdoers Who Repent

… many times.

Often that’s because Lefties are hate filled psychotic nut jobs who believe ‘remorse’ for getting caught is ‘repentance’ and any sign of ‘repentance’ is a ‘remorseless refusal to accept responsibility for their crime.’

*** Everyone here at Geller have a wonderful weekend!

Peter WF
Peter WF
3 years ago

A great read is the book “How to win friends and influence people” by Dale Carnegie. The original edition is the best. It has a chapter on changing people’s minds. In summary – they have to discover it for themselves.

CharlieSeattle
CharlieSeattle
3 years ago

Blacks supporting Trump have said they want law and order.

How does Trump pandering to the criminals accomplish that?

StevenRobert
StevenRobert
3 years ago
Reply to  CharlieSeattle

The law has changed and crack cocaine, largely used by Blacks, was much more harshly punished than powder cocaine, largely used by Whites.
I’m glad he has an opportunity to start over. He has a son.
Trump does have compassion for people and wants the best for them.
There is a drug problem, cartels running tons of cocaine, meth, heroin and fentanyl across the border. Hopefully better border security can put a dent in it. During Obama’s administration, Hezbollah, an Iran proxy, was trafficking drugs such as cocaine into the US, with about a half billion dollars per year being laundered and smuggled to Africa in used American cars where they were sold, mostly in Nigeria. The Obama administration looked the other way and stopped DEA prosecution so Iran would sign the nuclear agreement. It was reported in a long article in Politico, which is worth reading although infuriating to find out what was going on.
Thanks

Joy Daniels Brower
Joy Daniels Brower
3 years ago

I’m totally DISGUSTED with the snotty and supercilious comments on this post!! This man seems to have turned his life around, and Trump was well advised to reconsider this man’s 20 years (out of a LIFE sentence!) in prison as time that paid for his non-violent crime! As for Charlie Seattle (your handle, Seattle, says it all!!), he needs to look in the mirror – where he will NOT find an unblemished man!! He must be a Demonrat – he’s SO full of bile!!

MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
3 years ago

If someone buys $700,000 worth of cocaine you have to wonder where did they get that kind of money and whether or not they are a drug kingpin.

Joy Daniels Brower
Joy Daniels Brower
3 years ago

OK, Big Mo, so, who among us is without sin? When a man (who has obviously been “clean” and probably, no doubt, “discovered God,” seems to have turned his life around in prison!) is given a REAL second chance (and you can bet that Trump was given good, solid evidence of this man’s “new path,” if you will!), who in hell are YOU – Mr. Perfection who has never committed a sin in your entire life?!? – to second guess our compassionate POTUS?!? Frankly, this man’s past life is – just as we know – his PAST LIFE!. Get a grip and a life, Big Mo, and shut the eff up!! You’re just wasting everyone’s time – and,in fact, have absolutely NOTHING positive to contribute to this particular conversation. Goody Two Shoes like you make me SICK and, no surprise, totally DISGUSTED!! Go back to your Cinderella/Snow Flake cave!!

Andrew Blackadder
Andrew Blackadder
3 years ago

Thats strange, I didnt see this story on CNN, I guess Don Lemon missed that one… How about MSNBC… Nope I guess they missed it also… NPR… Nope again… How strange eh?.
I wonder why that is ??? wink wink..

Andrew Blackadder
Andrew Blackadder
3 years ago

That much time for two Ounces made me think somebody dropped a Dime on him, perhaps his competition?

MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
3 years ago

Um, he was busted for buying $700,000 worth of cocaine.

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