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Boosie Stops Trump Pardon Scammers
Boosie Badazz says there's a silver lining to his $600K pardon broker snafu. He's glad he was able to keep other people from allegedly getting scammed. Boosie told us he's grateful he was able to get the word out about Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl after paying them $600K for a pardon from Donald Trump that never came.
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Trump Pardon Broker Texts Shared by Boosie Badazz
Boosie Badazz is posting receipts of his alleged conversations with pardon brokers who couldn't secure him clemency from President Trump. The texts show a chaotic string of messages full of typos from one of the men he claims he paid $600,000. The rapper posted screenshots on his X account Monday, which appear to be communications between him and Jack Burkman, one of the alleged pardon brokers. The messages were exchanged between November 2025 and February 2026, with Jack assuring Boosie that his team was working on getting him a Trump pardon. Ultimately, Boosie wants his money back and is now suing Jack and fellow political operative Jacob Wohl to recoup his cash.
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Jay-Z’s Close Friend Emory Jones Gets Trump Pardon
President Donald Trump officially granted a full presidential pardon to Emory "Vegas" Jones, the legendary executive and Roc Nation Head of Lifestyle, completely wiping out his federal drug conviction that kept him in prison for nearly 16 years.
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Boosie Badazz: Powerful Black Man in $600K Pardon Fight
Boosie Badazz is fighting to recover $600,000 after claiming lobbyists failed to deliver the presidential pardon they promised him. The Louisiana rapper opened up about the dispute during the latest episode of the Rickey Smiley On The Spot podcast.
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Boosie Badazz’s $600K Pardon That Never Came
Rapper Boosie Badazz paid a Washington lobbying firm six hundred thousand dollars to secure a federal pardon from President Trump after facing serious firearm charges. However, he was sentenced to supervised release and community service instead, avoiding prison time. Now Boosie is seeking arbitration to recover at least half the money, claiming the firm failed to deliver the promised pardon by the January deadline specified in their contract.
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Tory Lanez First On-Camera Interview Since Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Conviction
Tory Lanez, convicted and sentenced to 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, is speaking from prison and seeking a pardon or clemency from Governor Gavin Newsom, alleging he was wrongfully convicted due to new evidence and a Brady violation.
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