T.I went to jail in 2009 on weapon possession charges; he went in again the same year he got out in 2010, for violating his parole. He has done some acting in the last couple of years; appearing in hit movies like American Gangster and Takers, so he definitely has some friends in high places. One of them is Will Smith, who he said volunteered to help reach out to U.S president Obama, if a pardon could be granted with his parole violation situation in the past.
"I didn't reach out to [Will Smith for a Presidential pardon]; we were just in conversation just speaking," he recalled. "We got the same birthday, and everyday on our birthday we speak on the phone just to say, 'What's up, how're you doing, what's going on?' That year on our birthday, I was just going through that [probation] situation, so when he had me [on the phone], I was like, 'Dude, it's tight right now.' His first thing was, 'How can I help?' and I said, 'Bruh, it's got to come from the top.' He was like, 'Oh yeah? I can reach up there [to the President].' I was like, 'Man, I don't even know. Don't put yourself out the way - it's a long shot'…at that point, he connected with my attorneys and took a shot."
I don't know if Will Smith or Obama would be happy with T.I putting this story out there...i mean, T.I making it seem like favours can be made in the corridor of power.
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