Kim Kardashian West is negotiating a presidential pardon with Jared Kushner
Kim Kardashian West may be tweeting about shiny hair, Mother's Day gifts, and husband Kanye West, but behind the scenes, she's working on more serious matters.
Kardashian West is in talks with White House officials to advocate for a presidential pardon for a nonviolent drug offender serving a life sentence, Mic reported Wednesday.
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Johnson has been in federal prison since 1996, convicted of facilitating communications in a drug trafficking case. She faces life in prison with no opportunity for parole — a severe sentence that criminal justice reform advocates say exemplifies a need for change. Kardashian West called the case "unfair" in October, and sent a team of lawyers to work on freeing Johnson soon afterwards.
A representative for Kardashian West confirmed to Mic that she has been in contact with the White House about Johnson's case. Read more at Mic.
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