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 pupil Caleb Wilson.
The Baton Rouge rapper took to Instagram Dwell Tuesday (March 25) to vent his frustrations.
“I’m going to battle them with tooth and nail,” he declared, including, “I’m suing the state of Louisiana. I’m suing everyone.”
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 pupil, tragically died in a hazing incident. Boosie defined he wished to honor Wilson’s reminiscence and help the household.
Nevertheless, Wilson’s mother and father objected, claiming they’d no prior data of the scholarship and by no means approved utilizing their son’s title or likeness in promotional supplies.
Lawyer Normal Murrill stepped in, accusing Boosie of exploiting Wilson’s tragedy to advertise a business occasion.
Murrill labeled the rapper’s actions “disgusting” and a “dramatic misrepresentation.” Murrill additionally demanded the rapid elimination of Wilson’s title from all occasion promotions.
Boosie denied the allegations, insisting he by no means meant to revenue from Wilson’s demise.
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 house.
“I can’t consider how this metropolis doing me,” Boosie mentioned throughout his Instagram Dwell session, highlighting his contributions to Baton Rouge’s financial system.
He additionally burdened the peaceable nature of his annual competition, noting that no violent incidents occurred in its seven-year historical past as a consequence of strict guidelines he applied.
“I’m misplaced for phrases,” he mentioned. “This s### harm 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 “fully unsuitable.”
He additionally alleged that Southern College officers and others prevented him from straight contacting Wilson’s household. Regardless of the backlash, Boosie supplied 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 meant to contribute to an current scholarship fund relatively than create a brand new one related to his occasion.
Moreover, Boosie mentioned this 12 months’s occasion may very well be the ultimate Boosie Bash held in Louisiana and is contemplating relocating the competition elsewhere.
