Rapper NBA YoungBoy, known for tracks such as “Untouchable” and “Bandit,” has pled guilty in a drug case, according to recent reports. The rapper, whose legal name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, initially faced 46 charges at the district court in Logan, Utah. His guilty plea reportedly concerns two counts of third-degree felony forgery, six counts of misdemeanor unlawful pharmacy conduct, and two counts of third-degree felony identity fraud. As for the other charges, the 25-year-old has submitted a “no contest” plea.
Rapper NBA YoungBoy pleads guilty
NBA YoungBoy appeared in the Logan District Court on Monday, November 18, before pleading guilty to his involvement in a drug prescription drug fraud ring, which he operated out of his palatial house in Huntsville, Utah.
“This is somewhat of a unique case where there have been multiple jurisdictions involved both in the federal and the state systems,” state prosecutor Ronnie Keller stated. “This is just really a smaller cog in the bigger wheel of ultimately seeking justice.” (via ABC News)
Because of his plea deal, NBA YoungBoy will reportedly not do time in a state prison in Utah. He will instead pay a $25,000 fine as the felony charges against him were relegated to Class A Misdemeanors.
However, he is still slated to go to federal prison for 27 months due to charges brought against him in Weber County.
Spencer Walsh, the presiding judge in NBA YoungBoy’s case in Logan, dismissed a prison sentence because of this impending incarceration. Instead, the rapper would be put on five years of federal supervised probation after he gets out of the federal jail.
While addressing NBA YoungBoy, Walsh stated that he didn’t want the rapper to suffer the same fate as people with talent and potential often do because of their addictions.
“I’m sure that in your future, once you’re done with your federal prison time, you can be really successful on federal probation and have a really bright future where you can reach your full potential in every aspect of your life. Best of luck to you, Mr. Gaulden,” Walsh added.
Notably, the rapper originally moved to Utah as part of a 2021 legal deal after his lawyers stated that the relocation might keep him “out of trouble.”
