Trump-pardoned drug dealer Jonathan Braun arrested again

Jonathan Braun, aged 41, from Long Island, New York, has been charged with assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and causing injury to a child under 7 years old. According to court documents accessed by Huff Post, Braun allegedly punched an acquaintance in the face and subsequently pushed his 3-year-old son to the ground. The boy reportedly suffered a noticeable red mark on his back, accompanied by intense pain.

Braun's legal troubles date back to 2010 when federal prosecutors charged him with drug offences. In 2011, he pleaded guilty to marijuana importation and money laundering, for which he was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.

In February 2022, Braun was fined £16 million following a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which accused him of engaging in "predatory lending business." The agency stated that his loan company illegally withdrew money from customers' accounts and sometimes threatened them with physical violence to enforce repayment. The FTC stated that the evidence indicates that Mr. Braun was directly involved in the unlawful actions and appeared to take pleasure in them, showing minimal regret for his behavior.

In August of the same year, Braun was charged with three counts of assault in Nassau County, New York. According to the Associated Press, he allegedly attacked his wife and her 75-year-old father at their home in Atlantic Beach. In the same month, he was also charged with petty theft for evading tolls worth £130 by driving sports cars through E-Z Pass lanes without licence plates.

Braun's problems did not end there. In February of this year, a nanny employed in his home accused him of sexual assault. A month later, he was arrested for allegedly threatening a nurse with metal IV stands.

The lawyer representing Braun did not respond to a request for comment from Huff Post. According to the "Times," Braun was released on bail.