Trending Now - Dershowitz Seeks Trump Pardon for Convicted Meditation Leaders

WHO:

President Donald Trump

Alan Dershowitz, lawyer and Harvard law professor

Nicole Daedone, founder of OneTaste

Rachel Cherwitz, former executive of OneTaste

WHAT:

Alan Dershowitz is urging President Trump to pardon Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz.

Daedone and Cherwitz were convicted of forced labor conspiracy in June 2025.

They are currently held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center.

Sentencing for Daedone and Cherwitz is scheduled for March 30th, 2026.

They could face up to 20 years in prison for their convictions.

WHERE:

Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center

WHEN:

Conviction occurred in June 2025.

Sentencing is set for March 30th, 2026.

WHY:

Dershowitz believes the convictions represent a "miscarriage of justice."

Dershowitz argues that the indictment could apply to various religious or ideological groups, suggesting that voluntary participation could be misinterpreted as coercion.

HOW:

Dershowitz plans to present the case for clemency directly to President Trump.

Dershowitz has access to Trump, having previously loaned him an advance copy of his book titled “Could President Trump Constitutionally Serve a Third Term?”

(UPDATED March 18, 2026 23:15 UTC)

Alan Dershowitz is urging President Trump to pardon Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, who were convicted of forced labor conspiracy in June 2025 and are currently held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Dershowitz argues that their convictions represent a "miscarriage of justice" and plans to present his case for clemency directly to Trump, with whom he has a prior connection. Sentencing for Daedone and Cherwitz is scheduled for March 30, 2026, and they could face up to 20 years in prison for their convictions.