Florida-based diver Tanner Mansell, who was convicted of illegally freeing 19 sharks off the Sunshine State's coast, was left 'speechless' after receiving surprise pardon from President Trump.

Trump pardons Florida diver who faced felony charges after cutting a longline and releasing 19 sharks, believing he was stopping illegal fishing activity.

The recent raft of pardons handed out by President Trump has shortchanged fraud victims of millions of dollars in restitution that's still owed to them, attorneys say.

Guest Essay The Pardon Power Is Helping Trump Realize His Dreams June 10, 2025 Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press Share full article ...

One of the two Florida divers convicted of theft after freeing 19 sharks and a grouper from a longline and pardoned by President Trump earlier this week said that he was surprised the clemency came… ...

Diver convicted of freeing sharks off Florida coast says he was surprised by presidential pardon By Associated Press June 6, 2025 ...

A shark-diving charter boat captain convicted of theft for freeing 19 sharks and a giant grouper from a fisherman’s longline off the coast of South Florida says he’s felt like he was living in ...

A boat captain convicted of theft for freeing 19 sharks from a fisherman’s longline off Florida says he felt like he was living in an alternate universe for the past five years. That all changed ...

A boat captain convicted of theft for freeing 19 sharks from a fisherman's longline off Florida says he felt like he was living in an alternate universe for the past five years.

Given the many big names who have received pardons recently by President Donald Trump, it's fair to ask, how do you get a pardon, anyway?