Lil Boosie pardon controversy: Rapper urges conservatives to confirm involvement in $600K scam; Laura Loomer responds
rapper Bushi BadazTorence Hatch Jr., whose legal name is Torence Hatch Jr., has stepped up his public campaign against a so-called $600,000 pardon program. This prompted far-right activists Laura Loomer Issue a direct rejection of X.
The latest exchanges come days after a NOTUS investigation detailed allegations that Bussey accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from politicians Jacob Wall and Jack Burkman. He claimed they could obtain presidential pardons through connections to President Donald Trump’s inner circle.
Busey released a list of seven conservatives, including Laura Loomer, Mike Cernovich, Jake Posobiek, Erica Kirk, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Nancy Mace and Andy Biggs. He asked everyone to publicly confirm whether they had any contact with Wall or Burkman regarding the pardon process.
Laura Loomer responds
NOTUS reported that Wall repeatedly claimed that influential conservatives supported Busey’s clemency request, including Mike Cernovich, Jake Posobik, Erica Kirk, Mike Johnson, Nancy Mace and Andy Biggs.
However, some people have publicly denied these claims.
Boosie wrote on
Loomer responded within hours, saying she had never heard of Bussey or his case and was not involved in the pardon lobbying. She also rejected the idea that money could be exchanged for clemency from the president.
“I am not involved in this type of work and have no idea what you are talking about,” Loomer wrote on She further said, “You can’t pay for a pardon.”
What are Busey’s charges?
According to NOTUS, Boosie signed a contract with JM Burkman & Associates in September 2025 while he was facing sentencing in a federal firearms case stemming from a 2023 arrest in San Diego.
The agreement reportedly calls for an upfront payment of $600,000. Half of the funds are reportedly non-refundable, while the remaining $300,000 will be refunded if leniency is not obtained within a specified period.
Busey later claimed that the promised pardon never materialized. His attorney, Jill Craft, then filed for arbitration, seeking to recover the refundable portion of the payment.
Wall and Burkman disputed Busey’s claims. They denied agreeing to the terms of the refund and argued their company lacked the financial ability to repay the money, according to NOTUS.
