We the undersigned respectfully request to President Trump that you grant a full Presidential Pardon to Chad J. Miller and Randy Miller, based on the extraordinary circumstances and the grave injustice laid out in Chad’s op-ed on October 22, 2025. (Arizona Daily Independent)

 Background

Chad Miller and his father, Randy Miller, are entrepreneurs and community builders — a father and son who shared a dream of creating something lasting for families, kids, and the local community. Together, they founded Legacy Sports USA and managed sports operations at Legacy Sports Park in Mesa, Arizona — a sports and entertainment complex built not just for recreation, but for faith, family, and the spirit of American opportunity.

In October 2022, Legacy Sports hosted a rally for President Trump that drew more than 15,000 people. For the Millers, it was a day that celebrated patriotism, family values, and the freedom to believe in America’s promise.

But just weeks later, that celebration would mark the beginning of their ordeal. After the rally, the Millers began receiving online death threats, became the focus of hostile media coverage, and soon found themselves under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) — a jurisdiction far removed from Arizona that had never set foot on-site at Legacy Sports Park. Arizona Daily Independent
By June 2025, under the pressure of an aggressive prosecution and the fear of harsher penalties, Chad and Randy were forced into accepting plea deals they describe as “littered with fallacies.” These were not agreements made in justice, but acts of survival — signed under coercion, not truth.

In Chad’s own words:

“We are two entrepreneurs whose only ‘crime’ was that our ambitious project didn’t survive the combined headwinds of COVID, broken promises from corporate partners, and political bias.”

 
2. Why a Pardon Is Warranted

a) Prosecutorial Overreach and Political Bias

The Millers’ case appears to have been driven not by facts, but by a desire for a sensational “father-son criminal narrative” and political overreach. The SDNY — 2,400 miles away from Arizona — never visited Legacy Sports Park, never interviewed the hundreds of employees or families who worked and played there, and never witnessed firsthand the community impact of the Millers’ vision.

The Millers’ provided hundreds of documents, offered dozens of sworn third-party affidavits, and financial records proving all bond funds were accounted for, prosecutors dismissed this evidence and instead pursued a sensational narrative — labeling them as “a father-son criminal pair” from Trump-world corruption.

Chad Miller states:

“We’ve been punished not for what we did, but for who we are and what we believe.”

This is not the justice America stands for. It is political punishment dressed as prosecution.

 
b) Failure Is Not Fraud

Legacy Sports Park wasn’t a scam — it was a dream that touched millions. In 2022 alone, the complex employed over 500 people and welcomed more than 5 million visitors, becoming the second-most visited destination in Arizona, behind only the Grand Canyon.

The Millers’ downfall did not come from deception, but from the heartbreak of a bold venture that faced impossible odds: a global pandemic, broken promises, and the crushing weight of economic uncertainty.

As they put it:

“Anyone who has ever tried to build something new and innovative knows that failure is always a risk, no matter how certain success may seem.”

Legacy Sports USA generated over $25 million in contractual revenue, exceeding its initial projections. When financial challenges arose, it was the Millers who stepped up — offering restructuring plans, investing their own funds, and remained transparent with investors and officials. Yet their efforts were ignored.

Instead of being recognized as entrepreneurs who fought to save their vision, they were portrayed as criminals.

 
c) Justice, Equality, and Freedom of Belief

The U.S. Constitution demands that justice be blind to politics, faith, and ideology. Yet, the Millers’ experience suggests they were targeted precisely because of their beliefs — because they spoke openly about faith and family, supported traditional values, such as fairness in women sports by treating biological males consistent with biological gender assignment,
and had the courage to host a rally for President Trump.

“They stood for fairness in sports, dedication to community service, a desire to give back, and an unwavering faith in God — yet for those very values, they were portrayed as villains.”

Chad wrote simply:

“This isn’t justice. It’s lawfare.”

The Millers represent what America is supposed to celebrate: hard work, entrepreneurship, risk-taking, faith, family, and love of country. To punish them for their beliefs or their associations is to betray those very ideals.

 
d) The Call for Redemption and Fairness

The Millers are not asking for favors. They are asking for fairness. They are asking for the same opportunity for redemption that every American deserves.

They have accepted accountability for their part in what went wrong — but they refuse to accept the injustice of being painted as criminals for daring to dream big.

President Trump has pledged to restore fairness to a justice system that too often targets individuals for their beliefs. Chad and Randy Miller’s story is living proof of how badly that fairness is needed.

 
3. Pardon Request

In light of the facts and circumstances, we respectfully ask that President Donald J. Trump grant a full Presidential Pardon to Chad J. Miller and Randy Miller.

Such an act would not only correct a grave personal injustice, but would also send a powerful message: that America still stands for fairness, opportunity, and redemption — and that no one should be destroyed for their political beliefs or their faith.

A pardon would reaffirm the values that make our country great:
risk, innovation, hard work, family, faith, and freedom — even in the face of failure.

 
4. Call to Action

We call upon:

President Trump to act swiftly to restore the Millers’ good names and return their freedom.
Members of Congress and the Senate to ensure accountability for politically motivated prosecutions.
Americans of every belief and background to stand together for fairness and justice — because the moment we allow politics to dictate guilt, we lose the soul of our nation.
 
Conclusion

Chad and Randy Miller are not criminals. They are fathers, sons, builders, dreamers — Americans who dared to create something that brought people together.

Their story is not one of deceit, but of faith under fire. Their “crime” was believing in an America where hard work and hope still matter.

A Presidential Pardon is not simply an act of mercy — it is an act of restoration. It is a message to every American that our justice system cannot be weaponized against those who think differently, believe deeply, or dream boldly.

President Trump, we ask you to right this wrong — not just for the Millers, but for the principle of justice itself.