3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 18
Summary
$300,000 is what Boosie BadAzz says he is owed after a $600,000 lobbying effort to win a Trump pardon failed.
The rapper, whose legal name is Torence Hatch Jr., said two lobbyists approached his lawyers last year promising access to Trump and his orbit while he faced prison after pleading guilty to a federal gun-possession felony.
Boosie said a signed contract entitles him to recover at least half the fee, arguing the operatives exploited his legal jeopardy and fear of losing years with his children and career.
The two lobbyists, described as right-wing operatives with checkered pasts, dispute that claim and say they delivered the services they promised, leaving the refund fight unresolved.