Okay, after reading it again it looks there are four people involved.

1) The Pardonee (in Bureau of Prisons custody)
2) Lobbyist 1 (described as an “attorney-advocate”)
3) Lobbyist 2 (not a lawyer, said to have “political connections”
4) The briber (a campaign donor) pic.twitter.com/1560uD6rgX

— Andrew Prokop (@awprokop) December 2, 2020