A convicted drug dealer from New York state whose sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump in 2021 has been found guilty of violating his parole on numerous occasions.

Late last week, Jonathan Braun , 41, was found guilty of violating his supervised release by allegedly committing six crimes – including two counts of menacing, and one count each of forcible touching, petit larceny, sexual abuse, and failing to pay a fine.

Beginning in August 2024 , the defendant has faced numerous allegations from local law enforcement in Nassau County and other parts of Long Island.

In a Friday memorandum and order , senior U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto used the "preponderance of evidence" standard to assess each of the charges filed by Empire State law enforcement. This standard of proof i

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