Death Row Records Co-Founder Pardoned After Snoop Dogg Lobbies Trump

In the final full day of Donald Trump’s presidency, Snoop Dogg was able to get a pardon for his friend.

According to TMZ, the rap icon reportedly asked the president to free Death Row Records co-founder Michael “Harry-O” Harris from an attempted murder conviction.

During the presidential transition, Snoop has been secretly lobbying Trump to commute Harris’ sentence. Alice Marie Johnson, whose life sentence was commuted by Trump with the help of Kim Kardashian, is also seeking clemency for Harris and says the president is aware of Harris’ case.

“The president knows about it. I’ve spoken with Ivanka [Trump] and I’ve spoken with Jared [Kushner], and I’ve been told that President Trump is aware of the case and has been reviewing it,” Johnson told The Daily Beast. “I’ve spoken to [White House chief of staff] Mark Meadows about it, and he said he’d take a look at it.”

Harris, who is nearly 60, started Death Row Records with Suge Knight in 1992 and helped sign Snoop and Tupac to the label. He is serving time on attempted murder and drug charges at California’s Federal Correctional Institution Lompoc. Harris has been incarcerated for nearly 30 years and is not supposed to be released until at least 2028, but he insists that he’s a changed man.

“Over 30 years ago, I was part of the problem. However, over the years I have repeatedly proven myself to be part of the solution,” Harris told the Daily Mail in 2019. “It’s about returning to society with my newfound vision, talents, and insights [and] giving back to the communities where my help is so desperately needed.”