President Trump has publicly defended his pardon of Trevor Milton, the former Nikola CEO sentenced to four years for defrauding investors. After the pardon, Milton expressed immense gratitude, calling it the best day of his life and stating that he can now be with his family. Trump characterized the legal actions against Milton as part of a broader victimization of business figures by a 'vicious group' in office before him. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams highlighted the case as a cautionary tale against misleading investors in business.
What's up guys, oh my gosh, you won't believe just what happened. Sorry, it's pretty hard for me to talk about, but probably the best day I've had in five years.
Today's sentence should be a warning to start-up founders and corporate executives everywhere: 'fake it till you make it' is not an excuse for fraud.
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