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Trevor Milton, the founder of electric and hydrogen-powered truckmaker Nikola, who was found guilty in 2022 of lying to investors and sent to prison, has said he has been pardoned by US President Donald Trump.
Milton wrote on X: “I was issued a full and unconditional pardon by @realDonaldTrump himself. He called me personally to tell me.”
Milton was sentenced to four years in prison in December 2023 for misleading investors about the readiness of Nikola’s technology in order to boost its share price.
He said on X: “This pardon is not just about me — it’s about every American who has been railroaded by the government . . . It is no wonder why trust and confidence in the Justice Department has eroded to nothing.”
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