Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett had been secretly working to infiltrate the legal marijuana business for years before joining Congress — even as she defended a Texas man who was later sentenced to life in prison for a “drug deal gone bad,” records and court records show Monday.
Crockett was reportedly listed as a 20% owner and chief operating officer of Black Diamond Investments, LLC, which applied to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Ohio in 2018, listing her as the primary contact on the filing. received Washington Free Lighthouse. While this bet was playing out, Crockett appeared in Bowie County Court in 2018 as the lawyer for Tyvon Montrel Gullatt, who was later convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison for shooting a man during a confrontation involving marijuana, according to local court records. (RELATED: Far-Left 'Squad' Member Jasmine Crockett Thinks She Shot at a Higher Post)
“It's a 'drug deal gone bad,' that's what it is,” Assistant District Attorney Kelly Crisp told the judge at a bond hearing on April 10, 2018, where Crockett argued for a bail reduction for her client. according to to Texarkana today.
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 4: U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks during the “We Choose to Fight: Nobody Elected Elon” rally at the U.S. Treasury Department on February 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn)
The Ohio dispensary's 148-page filing identified Crockett as the executive responsible for day-to-day operations and compliance – detailing safety plans, staffing and financial performance – as the firm sought licensure under the state's heavily regulated medical program, the Beacon reported. The document lists “Jasmine Crockett” as the contact person and confirms ownership percentage.
Months later, a Bowie County jury found Gullatt guilty of murdering Carlos Clark on Feb. 10, 2018, and gave him life in prison and a $10,000 fine, the local newspaper reported. reported. Separate coverage of the sentencing hearing in December 2018 supported a life sentence.
Crockett has since supported the federal government's efforts to end marijuana prohibition. She included in the list of co-authors The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, introduced in August, would decriminalize and federally deschedule cannabis and direct resources to communities impacted by the war on drugs.
