Boosie Badazz Sues for $300,000 Over Failed Trump Pardon Bid
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Updated · AlterNet · Jul 19
Boosie Badazz Sues for $300,000 Over Failed Trump Pardon Bid
3 articles · Updated · AlterNet · Jul 19
Summary
$300,000 is what Boosie Badazz is seeking to recover after paying a lobbying firm $600,000 to help win a Trump pardon that never materialized.
The dispute has drawn attention to a Washington clemency market in which lawyers and lobbyists reportedly charge wealthy clients up to $5 million to press cases directly with Trump and his circle.
That market expanded as traditional Justice Department gatekeeping weakened, with pardon advocates saying access now depends heavily on personal ties and getting in front of Trump, including at Mar-a-Lago.
The case underscores how legal pardon advocacy has become a lucrative influence business around Trump, even though paying intermediaries offers no guarantee of clemency.