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[–] starbeam@lemmy.world 9 points 2 hours ago

Wait...two guys who were found guilty of fraud against black people, misrepresented themselves and stole money from a black man under the guise they could provide an illegal pardon?

This is on brand for the current GOP.

[–] TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id 1 points 1 hour ago

I am willing to issue pardons to anyone who needs one for 100k.

[–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

That's a whole lot of DJ Vlad interview fees.

[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 13 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

What a fool. Even if you had a clearly written contract saying that in exchange for X dollars you would receive a pardon in return, it would make no difference, because a contact for illegal activities is completely non-binding and unenforceable.

It's like if you signed a contract to pay 5000 dollars for a kilogram of cocaine, but then they took your money and didn't give you any cocaine. If you go to a court with that they both won't force the other party to give you your cocaine or your money back, but additionally they'll charge you with an attempted drug purchase

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 8 points 3 hours ago

What a fool

I dunno, he signed a contract to be a client of a lobbying firm. That's not foolish. He's contending the firm never did the work they promised and didn't have the claimed connections.

The courts legalized corruption and the regime has made it clear they're selling pardons. It's super reasonable to expect to buy your way out of a problem like that.

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 5 points 3 hours ago

lobbying, nor pardons, are criminal offences. The first one for sure should be.

[–] tigermountain@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago
[–] trainsrkool@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

womp womp 🎺

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 hours ago

Dumbazz name for a dumbazz dude