Easterday, Tri-Cities ‘ghost cattle’ rancher guilty of $244M fraud, asks for clemency

Key TakeawaysKey TakeawaysAI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.Cody Easterday leaves prison for community confinement after his 2022 fraud sentence.In February 2024, a judge cut Easterday’s sentence to eight years and nine months.Easterday’s clemency petition remains pending with the Justice Department.