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Emory Jones
pardonDrug OffencesFurther reading
Convicted of
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Jones pleaded guilty in 1999 and was convicted in 2000 in the U.S. District Court of Maryland before Judge Benson Legg.
Original sentence
Originally sentenced to 188 months (just under 16 years) plus 5 years of supervised release. The sentence was reduced by 37 months to 151 months in 2010 following a petition supported by a letter from Jay-Z to the court. Jones served approximately 10 years and was released in 2016.
Post-pardon activity
1mentions
0new offenses
Subsequent News Mentions(1)
Trump granted Jones a full presidential pardon, erasing his 2000 federal drug conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The pardon was part of a batch of 30 clemencies facilitated by Alice Marie Johnson, Trump's 'pardon czar'.
Further Reading(5)
Trump pardons Jay-Z associate Emory Jones after federal drug conviction
5 September 2026
Trump pardons Jay-Z's longtime friend Emory Jones
5 September 2026
Trump Pardons Emory Jones: Jay-Z's Right Hand Goes From Federal Prison to Full Clemency
5 September 2026
Jay-Z Went To Bat For Cocaine Trafficker
19 November 2010
Emory Jones Shares How He Knew He Had Jay-Z's Loyalty While in Prison
14 July 2023