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NBA YoungBoy pleaded guilty to participating in a prescription drug ring he operated from his home in Huntsville.
ABC 4 reported that the rapper entered the courtroom on November 18, where he bowed low and pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree identity fraud, two counts of third-degree felony forgery, and six counts of light. Illegal acts of the pharmacy. The reminder of his charge was entered as a “no contest” plea.
As part of the plea agreement, YoungBoy will not have to serve time in a Utah prison. Instead, his charges were reduced to a Class A Misdemeanor and he was ordered to pay a $25,000 fine.
Logan County District Judge Spencer Walsh agreed to spare YoungBoy no jail time in the case because he is expected to spend a “substantial” 27 months in federal prison for related charges in a case federal. After being released from prison, YoungBoy will be on federal probation for 5 years.
Before going to trial, the rapper had been living in Utah, where he was under house arrest after being charged in connection with the 2019 Miami shooting. His move to Utah was part of a courtroom agreement court in 2021, in which his lawyers argued that “moving to Utah would keep YoungBoy out of trouble.”
Despite YoungBoy’s legal troubles ahead, Walsh shared that he is a talented person and he hopes better things will happen to YoungBoy in the future.
“I’ve seen so many times you have young men and women who have a lot of talent and potential but they can have that potential taken away when they start to really struggle with their addiction. I don’t want that happen to you,” he told the rapper.
“I’m sure that in your future, once you’re out of federal prison, you can be really successful on federal probation and have a really bright future where you can make the most of your potential in all aspects of life. Good luck to you, Mr. Gaulden,” Walsh concluded.
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