The White House argued that Gentile's trial was an example of "weaponization of justice" by the previous administration. They claimed that GPB Capital had disclosed to investors the potential use of their capital for distributions, countering the prosecution's assertion that it was a Ponzi scheme.
There is that....
Then there is this:
"At trial, the government was unable to tie any supposedly fraudulent representations to Mr. Gentile," said the White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to not being authorized to speak on the topic.
"Mr. Gentile also raised serious concerns that the government had elicited false testimony and failed to correct such testimony."
Then there is this from
Newsweek
The New York Times, which first reported on the commutation,
said it was not clear if Gentile had connections to Trump or his supporters.
Bottom Line: Trump does
know of David Gentile—he commuted his sentence—but there’s
no verified evidence of a personal or business relationship beyond that act of clemency.