President Donald Trump had a surprise for everyone on Tuesday when it was announced that he had pardoned former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr.
Trump’s pardon stems from DeBartolo’s involvement in the 1998 corruption case of former Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards. DeBartolo was seeking a riverboat gambling license and Edwards demanded payment of $400,000 for it, which is one of the many things Edward was on trial for. That incident in particular was a felony, and DeBartolo pleaded guilty to failing to report a felony in exchange for his testimony against Edwards. DeBartolo was also fined $1 million and given two years of probation, and the NFL suspended him for one year.