WASHINGTON D.C. — Veteran D.C. lobbyist and lawyer, Josh Nass, was reportedly arrested yesterday after attempting to extort a former client, Joseph Schwartz, for additional funds, under the apparent belief that presidential pardons are subject to a subscription model or could be 'repossessed' if payment terms weren't met.

According to federal agents, Nass, who successfully secured a presidential pardon for Schwartz late last year, allegedly contacted his client demanding further payment for 'pardon maintenance fees' and 'ongoing executive goodwill premiums.' When Schwartz refused, Nass reportedly threatened to 'initiate the recall process' for the pardon, suggesting he possessed the unique ability to reverse a presidential decree.

“Mr. Nass seemed genuinely surprised that a presidential pardon, once issued, is not a rental agreement,” stated FBI Special Agent Brenda Chen, speaking outside the courthouse. “He kept asking if we had a 'pardon return form' or if the 'warranty was still valid.' It was… a novel interpretation of constitutional law.”

Legal experts are now debating whether Nass's actions stem from an unprecedented level of avarice or a profound misunderstanding of how the executive branch operates. “It’s either peak D.C. transactional thinking, or he genuinely thought he could put the pardon back on the shelf for another client,” commented Dr. Eleanor Vance, professor of political ethics at Georgetown University. “Frankly, both options are equally disturbing.”

Schwartz, who was pardoned for a previous conviction, reportedly told authorities he was 'just trying to move on with his life' and found the idea of a 'pardon repossession' deeply unsettling. Nass’s defense is expected to argue that he was simply attempting to innovate a new revenue stream in the increasingly competitive D.C. influence market.