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'@@ -1,0 +1,1 @@ +Rapper Lil Wayne was pardoned by last night, dodging prison for a firearms conviction after voicing support for the president during the election campaign. <br>The artist, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr, could have faced 10 years in prison for illegally owning a .45-caliber handgun - which he was banned from possessing because of a weapons conviction in New York more than a decade ago. <br>But he was one of 73 people to receive a pardon in Trump's final hours in office, with the paying tribute to the 'trustworthy, kind-hearted and generous' musician and praising his philanthropic work for hospitals and foodbanks. <br>Days before the November election, Lil Wayne had posed for a thumbs-up with Trump and praised him for 'listening to what we had to say' in an apparent endorsement of the president. <br> 'Great meeting': Lil Wayne posed for a thumbs-up with Trump in Florida just days before the November election, praising the president's efforts at criminal justice reform <br>The October 29 meeting at Trump's golf resort in Doral, Florida, came as Trump tried to drum up African-American support with a so-called 'platinum plan' to help black Americans.   <br>Hailing what he called a 'great meeting' with Trump, the rapper said: 'Besides what he's done so far with criminal reform, the platinum plan is going to give the community real ownership. <br>'He listened to what we had to say today and assured he will and can get it done.' <br> RELATED ARTICLES <br><br><br>[https://http://www.hvactechrepair.com hvactechrepair.com]<br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>Two weeks after polling day, Lil Wayne was charged in Miami federal court with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. <br>The charge related to a 2019 search of a private plane in which the gold-plated handgun and six rounds of ammunition were found in his luggage in Miami. <br>Lil Wayne, 38, was banned from owning the weapon because of an earlier weapons conviction in New York which saw him [http://www.Accountingweb.co.uk/search/site/sentenced sentenced] to eight months in prison. <br>He pleaded guilty to the Florida charge in December and was due to be sentenced on January 28, having been freed on $250,000 bail. <br> Lil Wayne, pictured, has sold more than 120million records, won five Grammys and numerous other music awards - but faced up to 10 years in prison on a firearms charge <br>The charge carried a maximum sentence of 10 years, although it was thought likely he would get far less time than that in practice. <br>But he is now certain to avoid prison altogether after he was one of 143 names on the list of pardons and commutations issued by the White House last night, as had been rumored. <br>'President Trump granted a full pardon to Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., also known as Lil Wayne,' the announcement reads. In case you have just about any issues about wherever as well as tips on how to use [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrCQmqN9-LXss5twzHuhgDw/ Hvac Knowledge], it is possible to call us on our own page.  <br>'Mr Carter pled guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, owing to a conviction over 10 years ago. <br>'Brett Berish of Sovereign Brands, who supports a pardon for Mr Carter, describes him as "trustworthy, kind-hearted and generous"'. <br>'Mr Carter has exhibited this generosity through commitment to a variety of charities, including donations to research hospitals and a host of foodbanks. <br>'Deion Sanders, who also wrote in support of this pardon, calls Mr.<br><br>Wayne "a provider for his family, a friend to many, a man of faith, a natural giver to the less fortunate, a waymaker, [and] a game changer".' <br> Trump, pictured, issued more than 100 pardons and commutations hours before he relinquishes the pardon power to Joe Biden <br> Lil Wayne has sold more than 120million records, won five Grammys and numerous other music awards. <br>He owns a home in Miami Beach and is CEO of his own record label, Young Money Entertainment. <br>Fellow rapper Kodak Black, who was in prison for lying on federal forms to buy firearms in Miami, was also granted clemency by Trump last night. <br>The president handed out 73 pardons and 70 commutations in the final hours before he relinquishes the pardon power to Biden.  <br>Other notable names on the list included the president's former strategist Steve Bannon and former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. <br>But there were no pardons for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange or the president's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, both of which had been rumored. <br>And the list put an end to speculation that Trump would pardon himself, a legally dubious step that he had claimed he was entitled to take.  <br><div class="art-ins mol-factbox news" data-version="2" id="mol-fcacbba0-5af8-11eb-ada4-bd8c6e6167bb" website Lil Wayne is pardoned by Donald Trump '