Larry Hoover

Larry Hoover, the founder of the Gangster Disciples, has spent more than five decades in prison for crimes dating back to the early 1970s. In 1973, Hoover was convicted of murder in Illinois and sentenced to 150 to 200 years in state prison. While incarcerated, he was later charged federally for operating a continuing criminal enterprise and, in 1997, received additional life sentences.

For years, Hoover has maintained that he has transformed himself and renounced his past involvement in gang activity. The Bonjean Law Group now represents Hoover in ongoing post-conviction and clemency proceedings, seeking relief based on his rehabilitation and decades of positive institutional conduct. Though his federal sentence was recently commuted, Hoover continues to serve his state sentence as his legal team pursues further avenues for relief.

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Featured Press The New York Times • May 28, 2025

Trump commutes sentence of longtime Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover

Coverage of President Trump’s decision to commute the federal sentences of Larry Hoover, founder of the Gangster Disciples, ending decades of federal incarceration. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

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Featured Press CBS Chicago • May 28, 2025

Trump commutes sentence of former Gangster Disciples leader Larry Hoover

Report on the commutation of Hoover’s federal life sentences, including background on his decades behind bars and remaining state incarceration. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

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Featured Press U.S. News & World Report • May 29, 2025

Who is Larry Hoover, the Chicago gang leader whose sentence Trump just commuted?

Background on Hoover’s history with the Gangster Disciples, his federal and state convictions, and the implications of his commutation. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

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