Overview
- Public lobbying registration, surfaced by LegiStorm, shows Boosie retained J.M. Burkman & Associates and named Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl to pursue a presidential pardon from President Donald Trump.
- The lobbying disclosure explicitly states the goal is a pardon for the 42-year-old artist.
- Boosie pleaded guilty in August 2025 to a federal felon-in-possession charge tied to a May 2023 San Diego traffic stop where officers found two firearms.
- Sentencing is set for Nov. 21, with federal prosecutors recommending a 24-month prison term, below the higher statutory maximum reported in coverage.
- Burkman and Wohl have Ohio convictions for deceptive 2020 robocalls targeting predominantly Black voters and were fined $5 million by the FCC, while Boosie has repeatedly appealed to Trump on X for clemency.