Kanye West says Donald Trump credit him with releasing former federal prisoner Alice Marie Johnson … however Alice does not see it that manner.
Alice tells TMZ … she’s satisfied she’d nonetheless be behind bars if it weren’t for Kim Kardashian lobbying the White House on her behalf. That’s to not say Kanye deserves no credit score, however Alice is steadfast … Kim was her angel.
Alice says Kim leveraged her relationship with longtime pal Ivanka Trump to strategically make a case for Alice’s freedom. Kim knew Ivanka’s husband, Jared Kushner, carried distinctive energy and affect, and spent hours on the telephone and in individual with Jared, making her case.
Once Jared was on board, Kim was greater than recreation to satisfy Trump within the Oval Office to foyer for Alice’s launch. What’s extra, Kim knew she’d be criticized by numerous her buddies and followers for interacting with Trump, however she believed in Alice and did so anyway.
It labored … simply days after that assembly, Trump introduced he would commute Alice’s sentence. Short story — Alice would most likely be behind bars have been it not for Kim.
Alice was sentenced to life in jail with out parole in 1997 on drug conspiracy and cash laundering costs — her first offense.
Alice says Ye might have very nicely influenced Trump’s choice… however Kanye and Alice didn’t converse whereas she was incarcerated — she solely spoke with Kim. She says Kanye was on her facet, and once they met shortly after her launch he was in tears.
BTW … Alice is not the one one who thinks Kim was instrumental in her launch … again in 2018, Trump gave Kim Okay all of the credit score.