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Boosie Badazz Sues for $300K Refund Over Failed Pardon

7/15/2026

Summary

Boosie Seeks Refund

Boosie Badazz (Torence Hatch) is pursuing a $300,000 refund after paying $600,000 to Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman for a pardon that never arrived.
He says the contract required a half-refund if no pardon was granted, while Jacob Wohl, Jack Burkman and their associates deny a refund clause.
The arbitration is the first known lawsuit against a pardon lobbyist in President Donald Trump’s second term, indicating a growing clemency market.

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Boosie Sentenced

Boosie was sentenced to 10 days time served and three years supervised release for a 2023 federal gun charge.
Boosie enlisted former inmate and pardon adviser Alice Marie Johnson in his clemency request.
A White House official said the administration never received a pardon application from Boosie.
Boosie posted on X demanding a $300,000 refund from Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl within three months.

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Boosie Pursues Arbitration

Arbitration will be conducted under the American Arbitration Association after Boosie terminated the agreement in March 2025.
The September 30 2024 retainer agreement contained a refundable $300,000 clause that would trigger if no pardon was secured by January 31 2025.
Boosie’s counsel argued that typographical errors and unconventional language in the contract undermined its legitimacy.
Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman have faced lawsuits and fraud accusations, reflecting a pattern of dubious pardon-broker activity.

History

Historical Context

Historically, the Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney has vetted clemency requests for about 125 years. Donald Trump broke that norm, granting 237 pardons—only 25 through the office—and accepting paid lobbying from wealthy clients, sparking criticism of a “pay-for-pardon” market. That legacy frames Boosie Badazz’s lawsuit against Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, echoing concerns raised in a 2020 Senate inquiry.

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Boosie Seeks Refund

Boosie Badazz (Torence Hatch) is pursuing a $300,000 refund after paying $600,000 to Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman for a pardon that never arrived.
He says the contract required a half-refund if no pardon was granted, while Jacob Wohl, Jack Burkman and their associates deny a refund clause.
The arbitration is the first known lawsuit against a pardon lobbyist in President Donald Trump’s second term, indicating a growing clemency market.

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