Trevor Milton, the founder of electric vehicle (EV) maker Nikola Corp., who was sentenced to a four-year prison term, said he received a pardon from President Donald Trump.
Milton said he was issued “a full and unconditional pardon,” according to a March 28 post on social media platform X.
“[The president] called me personally to tell me,” he said.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s website does not list any clemency granted by Trump to an individual named Trevor Milton. The last presidential pardon was issued on March 26 for Devon Archer.
In 2020, the hype around Nikola was immense. The entity was valued at $30 billion, exceeding Ford’s market capitalization….