I Went to Prison — Then I Was Pardoned by President Trump | Angela Stanton-King

Locked In with Ian Bick

Ian Bick

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4.8 • 745 Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Angela Stanton-King opens up about growing up in Atlanta, becoming a mother at a young age, and how the pressure to survive pushed her into hustling in the streets. Her path eventually led to two prison sentences, including the emotional experience of giving birth while incarcerated. In this episode of the Locked In Podcast with Ian Bick, Angela shares how she rebuilt her life after prison by writing books, starting a nonprofit, and becoming a voice for criminal justice reform. Her journey of survival, redemption, and reinvention ultimately led to receiving a presidential pardon, changing the course of her life forever. _____________________________________________ #angelastantonking #realhousewivesofatlanta #ianbick #lockedinpodcast #truecrime #federalprison #presidentialpardon #atlantageorgia _____________________________________________ Thanks to Married By The Mob for sponsoring this episode: Visit https://www.marriedbythemob.com/ to grab your tickets today! _____________________________________________ Connect with Angela Stanton-King https://www.instagram.com/theangiestanton/ _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Shop Locked In Merch: http://www.ianbick.com/shop _____________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Growing Up, Family Background & Early Struggles 01:12 Childhood Rebellion & Teen Pregnancy 03:15 Dropping Out & Entering Street Life 06:10 Crime, Scams & First Arrests 09:00 First Prison Sentence & Life Behind Bars 13:00 Life After Prison & Reentry Struggles 15:15 Back to the Streets & Nonprofit Work 17:30 Second Prison Sentence & Motherhood in Prison 21:00 Loss, Grief & Family Separation 24:40 Federal Charges & Hitting Rock Bottom 27:00 Turning Point: Meeting Alveda King 28:35 Writing Her Story & Becoming an Advocate 33:35 Lawsuit, Vindication & Book Success 36:00 Rising Influence & Public Platform 38:40 Criminal Justice Reform & Trump Connection 42:54 Presidential Pardon & Redemption Story 46:01 How the Pardon Process Works 50:00 Advocacy, Recidivism & System Failures 53:15 Restitution & Barriers After Prison 56:00 Life After Prison & Public Judgment 01:00:00 Faith, Purpose & Advice for Others Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.4	So they say you aren't really, really street certified unless you had a name before social media.
0:35.1	And what was your name? Great Dane. So the feds pick you up right after you get out of prison.
0:39.5	Tell us about that.
0:40.5	I gave birth to my daughter, chained to a bed with the sheriff watching.
0:44.6	I even remember the doctor asking the sheriff, like, where is she going to run?
0:50.2	She's got a seven and a half pound baby coming out of her butt, like, where is she going?
0:55.6	And he still stood there and he still watched and refused to leave.
0:59.6	And it was the most humiliating thing in my life.
1:02.0	Angela Stanton King became a mother at a young age and says the pressure to survive pushed her into the streets of Atlanta.
1:09.0	That path led to two prison sentences, even giving birth while incarcerated.
1:13.4	But after rebuilding her life through writing books and starting a nonprofit, her story eventually
1:18.5	reached a White House where she received a presidential pardon.
1:24.6	So I grew up in Buffalo, New York, the first 14 slash 15 years of my life.
1:31.5	And while I was there, I would frequent back and forth to Atlanta, Georgia, because that's
1:35.5	where my mother's mother resided.
1:37.3	So, you know, in the summertime, you've got to go visit grandma.
1:39.8	And so then finally, when I was 15, we decided to make a move to Atlanta, Georgia for good. And I've been there ever since. What was your dad in the picture? Of course. He was in Buffalo. And he's still in the picture. And he's still in Buffalo. So I'm back and forth. What do your parents do for work? My father was a truck driver. And he also, you know, entertained other things on the side. My mother was
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