Audit Status
High Public Scrutiny
DOJ Clemency Bypassed: 92%
Effective Success Probability
1.8%
Formal DOJ Base: 0.12%
Estimated Total Cost
$750,000
3 Intermediary Tiers
Primary Channel
Informal Intermediary Network
Hidden camera verified pitch
Broker Retainer & Network Configuration
Primary Access Pathway
$250,000
Reported ranges: $300k (Covino pitch) to $3.0M (top tier access)
3 Tiers
Layers between felon, lobbyist cut, bundler, and executive circle
High
Investigative Reporting Evidence Log
60 Minutes Undercover Exposure
"60 Minutes has shown lobbyists pitching their services as pardon brokers to a felon who says he's seeking a presidential pardon."
SOURCE: CBS 60 Minutes / Unusual Whales
Fee Structures & Named Lobbyists
Report documented Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl allegedly pitching pardon access to Ammon Covino for $300,000, and rapper Boosie Badazz paying upwards of $600,000.
SOURCE: Investigatory Disclosures 2025-2026
DOJ Channel Bypass Metric
Investigative clemency tracking reveals up to 92% of granted clemencies bypassed standard Department of Justice Office of the Pardon Attorney review.
SOURCE: Congressional Legal Oversight Records