UPDATE: President Donald Trump has pardoned former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and one of his co-conspirators Cade Cothren, according to WSMV, the NBC affiliate in Nashville.

Both Casada and Cothren, Casada’s former chief of staff, were convicted of federal corruption charges.

Casada was sentenced to three years in prison and Cothren was sentenced to nearly three years.

Former State Representative Robin Smith was also convicted in the scheme and requested a pardon from President Trump.

We have reached out to see if her pardon has been granted and her attorney said "no comment".

Stay with Local 3 News for updates to this developing story.

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