Boosie Badazz Speaks Out Amid Scholarship Fund Controversy

Boosie Badazz denies claims from Lawyer Normal Liz Murrill that he used the likeness of the late Caleb Wilson’s identify to advertise his Boosie Bash occasion.

Boosie Badazz has responded to Baton Rouge Lawyer Normal Liz Murrill along with the household of deceased school scholar Caleb Wilson over their claims relating to the scholarship fund he introduced in honor of the late Southern College scholar amid his annual Boosie Bash celebration.

On Sunday (March 23), WBRZ Information Louisiana 2 revealed an announcement from Murrill accusing Boosie of utilizing Wilson’s identify, picture and likeness to advertise the sixth annual iteration of Boosie Bash. Wilson died final month in an alleged hazing incident linked to pledging to Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Previous to the discharge of Murrill’s assertion, Boosie introduced his plans to launch the Caleb Wilson Memorial Scholarship by way of the proceeds from Boosie Bash and confirmed he was working with Wilson’s household together with the Human Beatbox to arrange the fund.

In an announcement offered to the information outlet, Murrill alleges Wilson’s dad and mom had been unaware of Boosie Bash and had not given consent for the usage of their son’s identify to advertise the occasion.

“Caleb Wilson’s dad and mom have suggested me that they haven’t given consent and know nothing about their son’s identify and picture getting used to advertise this occasion,” Murrill claims within the assertion. “They didn’t even know the occasion was taking place. They’ve requested that his identify, picture, and any reference to a scholarship for him be faraway from all promotional supplies. I intend to take authorized motion because of their misappropriation of his identify and picture to advertise their for-profit occasion. This isn’t a charitable occasion.”

Boosie responded to Murrill and Wilson’s dad and mom on March 24 through a prolonged tweet through which he described the state of affairs partly as “unhappy” and denied the allegations towards him.

“ITS SAD FOR THIS LAWYER n FAMILY TO SAY I PROMOTED MY EVENT OFF SOMEONES PASSING,” Boosie Badazz wrote within the tweet he shared. “MY EVENT WAS PROMOTED ON EVENTBRITE SINCE NOV 14. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED A WEEK BEFORE MY EVENT WAS TO TAKE PLACE. HOW THE F### CAN I CAPITALIZE OFF SOMEONE DEATH FOR A CONCERT.”

Boosie went on to sentence the proposed authorized motion towards him whereas additionally difficult the concept he used Wilson’s demise to amplify promotions of the occasion, explaining that his intention was solely to assist, which he claims was requested of him.

‘”THAT AINT ME “’“.A DEATH OF A STUDENT WONT HELP A CONCERT IT WOULD HURT A CONCERT,” he wrote. “I WAS ASK TO HELP THE SITUATION N THATS WHAT I WAS DOING ONCE I MADE IT HOME. BUT FOR YALL TO SAY THAT YALL ARE TAKING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST SOMEONE WHO IS TRYING TO HELP YALL IS A SLAP N MY FACE N ‘“COMPLETELY WRONG. WHEN KEEPING IT REAL GOES WRONG SMH BR IM DONE.ANOTHER MONEY GRAB. THIS IS The ULTIMATE BETRAYAL SMH.”

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