President Trump sentenced notorious former Chicago street gang leader Larry Hoover, who served multiple life sentences in federal prison on Wednesday.

Hoover, 74, is the co-founder of Chicago gang disciples, has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the 1973 murder of 19-year-old neighborhood drug dealer William "pooky" Young, when he was convicted of federal charges in 1997 and sentenced to six lives.

Federal prosecutors accused him of leading the crime business to continue to oversee the gang in Illinois prisons.

Hoover is currently serving six life sentences in Colorado's highest security prison, according to federal prison records.

It is unclear how long he will be released from federal custody, but he still faces the remaining sentence of Illinois's 200-year prison sentence, which dates back to 1973 because of his murder.

Hoover's lawyers say he spent nearly 30 years in solitary confinement in ADX, Colorado's highest security prison, and they are described as "the strictest and most severe Super Max prison in the United States."

Hoover's attorneys Jennifer Bonjean and Justin Moore said in a statement that they were pleased to see him be released from federal custody.

"The court showed a total reluctance to consider Mr. Hoover's great growth and total recovery. Despite the court's reluctance to do the right thing, Mr. Hoover was able to keep his voice in a way through the incredible work of many advocates and supporters. Thankfully, Mr. Hoover's plea was pleaded by Mr. Hoover, who took action and he provided justice for Mr. Hoover."

When Hoover was parole in Illinois in 2022, his parole was denied. A Illinois Department of Corrections order says that if released from federal custody, Hoover must be handed over to the state to serve his sentence.

In 1993, Hoover spoke with former CBS News Chicago reporter John Davis. At that time, Hoover was 42 years old and had been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

"I've been doing my time," Hoover said in a 1993 interview. "I paid off the debts of society."

In an interview with Davis, the leader of the gangster disciples and the convicted murderer, he had a lot of time to think about ways to stop gang violence on the streets of Chicago.

"One teenager doesn't like another teenager because he wears a hat, because his ideology is different from him; the disciples don't like deputy masters." "We are all black. There is no difference."

At the time, Hoover (also known as King Larry) admitted to being part of a vulnerable gang truce in the city and organized protests on plans to close medical clinics in African-American communities.

Ron Safer, chief prosecutor of the Hoover federal trial, was disappointed with the news that Hoover's verdict was commuted.

"I'm very disappointed," Safer said. "I don't think it's the proper ending of the Larry Hoover story, at least the federal part."

Safer said Hoover was perhaps the most notorious criminal in Illinois's history.

"He was convicted of running a continuing crime business that has about 30,000 members in 28 states and sells more than $100 million worth of drugs in Illinois alone," Safer said.

Safer also stressed that Hoover has documented the need for teenagers to sell drugs in criminal organizations. The recording comes a year after the leader of the gangster disciples was interviewed by CBS Chicago.

"Larry Hoover said, 'You have to share drugs with these kids - I'm talking about 12, 13, 14- so they can sell it, they can have something'

Safer statements again, the comments were made after the gangster disciples said he was redeemed and said he knew all violence in the city should stop.