Pardoned by Donald Trump, Jonathan Braun charged with assault

Jonathan Braun, the convicted New York drug dealer pardoned by then President Donald Trump, was arrested Aug. 20 for allegedly assaulting his wife and father-in-law in their Atlantic Beach home.

Braun, 41, allegedly struck his wife and punched his father-in-law, 75, two times in the head as an argument turned physical.

According to police, Braun’s wife also noted two other incidents — in July and on Aug. 12 — that she said he punched her several times in the head resulting in pain, bruising and dizziness.  

Arraigned on Aug. 21, there are several charges associated with the alleged domestic disputes, including second-degree assault for causing intentional physical injury to someone 65 or older by a person more that 10 years or more younger. There were also misdemeanor assault charges for alleged attacks on his wife.

Braun was charged separately for petit larceny. He allegedly drove past the EZ Pass readers at the Atlantic Beach Bridge tollbooths without paying roughly 40 times between May 31 and July 10 — $160 un unpaid tolls.

Braun pleaded not guilty to the assault charges and was released on his own recognizance. The Nassau County District Attorney’s office requested a bail of $35,000.

Attorney Arthur Gershfeld represents him.

Just before he left office, Trump commuted Braun’s10-year sentence for selling thousands of kilograms of marijuana.