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NEW ORLEANS — Boosie Badazz revealed plans to fund a scholarship in memory of a Southern University student who died in an alleged hazing incident, but AG Liz Murrill said the student’s parents had no idea his name was tied to the event—and now, she’s ready to take legal action, WBRZ reported.
Boosie, a Baton Rouge native, announced the Caleb Wilson Memorial Scholarship during his sixth annual Boosie Bash, a three-day rap event featuring GloRilla and DaBaby at Southern University.
Murrill’s office released a statement Saturday saying Wilson’s parents never gave permission to use their son’s name and image for the event. They’re now asking for his name, image, and any mention of the scholarship to be removed from all promotional materials, our partners reported.
Wilson, a Southern University student and trumpet player for the Human Jukebox, passed away last month following an alleged hazing incident involving the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. His death has garnered national attention, with vigils held across New Orleans and on campus.
Boosie told WBRZ he’s teaming up with the Wilson family and the Human Jukebox to kick off the scholarship, and mentioned that part of the festival’s proceeds will go toward the fund.
In an interview with The Advocate, Murrill said Boosie reached out to Wilson’s family last week to get approval for the scholarship, which they gave. However, the family told Murrill that Boosie didn’t mention the scholarship was tied to his upcoming festival. Murrill also said she hasn’t seen any confirmation that proceeds from the event will fund the scholarship, calling it a “massive misrepresentation to the public.”
Murill added, it was ” a dramatic misrepresentation and misappropriation of Caleb’s name and image to support a for-profit event without the consent of Caleb’s parents,” WBRZ reported.
In her statement, Murrill said, “I intend to take legal action due to their misappropriation of his name and image to promote their for-profit event. This is not a charitable event,” NOLA.com reported.
Boosie’s reps and the festival didn’t respond to The Advocate’s request for comment. However, WBRZ reported that when they reached out to Boosie’s team, they stood by Friday’s interview.
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