When President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Jon Ponder, a three-time convicted bank robber, at the Republican National Convention in August 2020, Ponder, the founder and CEO of Hope for Prisoners, unbeknownst to Trump, was under investigation by the organization’s board of directors and in danger of losing his job.  An attorney hired by […]

Jon Ponder, a three-time bank robber who was pardoned by President Donald Trump, was arrested Tuesday by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police on 20 charges, including sexual assault. Other charges against Ponder include multiple counts of unauthorized contact with prisoners, attempted coercion that is sexually related, and open and gross lewdness.  The Current was first to […]

Jon Ponder, a three-time convicted bank robber who was pardoned by President Donald Trump, is under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department – a scenario that raises questions about potential conflicts of interest, given Metro’s partnership with Ponder’s non-profit, Hope for Prisoners.  The Nevada Current reported in May that Ponder was banned from […]