Boosie Badazz Vows To Sue Lawyer Normal After Scholarship Scandal Explodes
Boosie Badazz is vowing to sue Louisiana Lawyer Normal Liz Murrill and others after threats of authorized motion surfaced over his scholarship honoring late Southern College scholar Caleb Wilson.
The Baton Rouge rapper took to Instagram Reside Tuesday (March 25) to vent his frustrations.
“I’m going to combat them with tooth and nail,” he declared, including, “I’m suing the state of Louisiana. I’m suing all people.”
The controversy started after Boosie introduced the Caleb Wilson Memorial Scholarship throughout his sixth annual Boosie Bash Competition at Southern College.
Wilson, a Southern College scholar, tragically died in a hazing incident. Boosie defined he needed to honor Wilson’s reminiscence and help the household.
Nevertheless, Wilson’s mother and father objected, claiming that they had no prior data of the scholarship and by no means licensed utilizing their son’s identify or likeness in promotional supplies.
Lawyer Normal Murrill stepped in, accusing Boosie of exploiting Wilson’s tragedy to advertise a industrial occasion.
Murrill labeled the rapper’s actions “disgusting” and a “dramatic misrepresentation.” Murrill additionally demanded the instant removing of Wilson’s identify from all occasion promotions.
Boosie denied the allegations, insisting he by no means supposed to revenue from Wilson’s dying.
He emphasised that the Boosie Bash was marketed months earlier than Wilson’s passing and claimed he was explicitly requested to help the household upon returning residence.
“I can’t imagine how this metropolis doing me,” Boosie stated throughout his Instagram Reside session, highlighting his contributions to Baton Rouge’s financial system.
He additionally harassed the peaceable nature of his annual competition, noting that no violent incidents occurred in its seven-year historical past attributable to strict guidelines he applied.
“I’m misplaced for phrases,” he stated. “This s### damage my emotions.”
Boosie Calls Authorized Threats Over Scholarship “Slap In The Face”
The rapper beforehand described Murrill’s authorized threats as “the final word betrayal” and “one other cash seize,” calling the scenario a “slap within the face” and “utterly fallacious.”
He additionally alleged that Southern College officers and others prevented him from immediately contacting Wilson’s household. Regardless of the backlash, Boosie provided a $10,000 donation to the Wilson household.
Murrill questioned whether or not proceeds from the Boosie Bash had been genuinely allotted to the scholarship as initially marketed. In the meantime, Wilson’s household clarified their understanding was that Boosie supposed to contribute to an present scholarship fund somewhat than create a brand new one related to his occasion.
Moreover, Boosie stated this 12 months’s occasion might be the ultimate Boosie Bash held in Louisiana and is contemplating relocating the competition elsewhere.
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