Overview
- Alice Marie Johnson posted a public warning about scammers on Monday saying neither she nor her office will ever ask for money to process pardons or guarantee presidential review.
- Reporters and sources close to Johnson have linked that warning to Angela Stanton King, a Trump pardonee and RFK Jr. ally who has promoted a service called pardonprocess.com.
- Pardonprocess.com asks customers to begin with a $60 background check and features King’s photograph while The Daily Beast and Raw Story say the site does not make clear what King’s formal role is.
- The White House and Johnson’s office have reiterated that the official clemency process does not require payment and people should apply through the Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney.
- The dispute has raised concerns that vulnerable petitioners could be exploited by paid intermediaries and could deepen reputational rifts within pro‑Trump circles as reporters press for clearer disclosure of who runs paid pardon services.