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Rapper Boosie seeks justice, claims convicted scammers took $600K did not deliver pardon

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Newest development Jul 18, 2026 · 3 reportsRapper Boosie Badazz demands refund from lobbyists who failed to win him Trump pardon

Louisiana rapper Torence "Boosie Badazz" Hatch sued lobbying firm JM Burkman & Associates to recover $300,000 after hiring them to help secure a presidential pardon for his federal gun conviction.

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  1. Baton Rouge rapper Lil' Boosie seeks $300K refund from lobbying firm after failed presidential pardon

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  2. Boosie BadAzz’s Lawsuit Over Failed Trump Pardon Bid Gets Stranger

    Headline from The New Republic ·

  3. Rapper Boosie seeks justice, claims convicted scammers took $600K did not deliver pardon

    Headline from Arklatex Home Page ·

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    Rapper Boosie Badazz demands refund from lobbyists who failed to win him Trump pardon

    Headline from New York Post ·

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  1. BRPROUD Baton Rouge

    Baton Rouge rapper Lil' Boosie seeks $300K refund from lobbying firm after failed presidential pardon (opens BRPROUD Baton Rouge)

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    Baton Rouge rapper Lil' Boosie filed an arbitration claim against a lobbying firm, which he hired to seek a pardon from President Donald Trump.

  2. The Guardian

    US rapper Boosie seeks $300,000 refund after failed Trump pardon bid (opens The Guardian)

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    Rapper paid JM Burkman & Associates $600,000 to push for president’s pardon but firm says no partial refund promised Louisiana rapper Boosie Badazz is reportedly looking to claw back $300,000 from a firm of Washington DC lobbyists after they failed to secure a pardon from Donald Trump after he hired…

  3. WWL New Orleans

    Boosie Badazz paid $600K for a presidential pardon. Now he wants half that money back. (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    A $600K pardon bid built on promises of Trump connections has unraveled. Now, the deal is the subject of a refund dispute headed to arbitration.

  4. The New Republic

    Boosie BadAzz’s Lawsuit Over Failed Trump Pardon Bid Gets Stranger (opens The New Republic)

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    Rapper and Trump supporter Boosie Badazz is naming more names after he was allegedly scammed out of $600,000 for a presidential pardon that never came. “LAURA LOOMER, MIKE CERNOVICH, JACK POSOBIEC, ERIKA KIRK, MIKE JOHNSON, NANCY MASE, ANDY BIGGS,” wrote Badazz—whose legal name is Torrence Hatch—nam…

  5. Arklatex Home Page

    Rapper Boosie seeks justice, claims convicted scammers took $600K did not deliver pardon (opens Arklatex Home Page)

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    Louisiana rapper Torence "Boosie Badazz" Hatch sued lobbying firm JM Burkman & Associates to recover $300,000 after hiring them to help secure a presidential pardon for his federal gun conviction.

  6. Rolling Stone

    Boosie Tried to Pay $600,000 for a Trump Pardon. It Was Never Going to Work (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The rapper reportedly paid a team of lobbyists to secure a presidential pardon over a handgun charge. He's now asking for a refund

  7. Southern Minnesota

    Boosie Lobbied for a Trump Pardon. It Never Came. He Wants a Refund. - The New York Times (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Boosie Lobbied for a Trump Pardon. It Never Came. He Wants a Refund. The New York TimesHow Boosie Badazz’s Pardon Push Turned Into a MAGA Mess News of the United States - NOTUSUS rapper Boosie seeks $300,000 refund after failed…

  8. Southern Minnesota

    Rapper Boosie Badazz demands refund from lobbyists who failed to win him Trump pardon - New York Post (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Rapper Boosie Badazz demands refund from lobbyists who failed to win him Trump pardon New York PostBoosie Lobbied for a Trump Pardon. It Never Came. He Wants a Refund. The New York TimesHow Boosie Badazz’s Pardon Push Turned Into a…

  9. New York Post

    Rapper Boosie Badazz demands refund from lobbyists who failed to win him Trump pardon (opens New York Post)

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    Hip-hop artist Boosie BadAzz has a beef with two MAGA lobbyists who failed to land him a pardon from President Donald Trump – and he wants his money back.

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