(Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - President Trump has pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal.
DeBartolo, a Youngstown native, was involved in one of the biggest NFL owners' scandals.
In 1998, he pleaded guilty to failing to report a felony when he paid $400,000 to former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards in exchange for a riverboat gambling license.
At one time, the DeBartolo family owned the Penguins and several Pittsburgh area malls.
The White House announced the surprise decision this morning.
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