Numerous hip-hop musicians got their day in court in 2022. Young Thug and Gunna were charged with RICO in Fulton County, Georgia, while Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion finally went to trial to dispute their 2020 altercation.
The two rappers were detained and accused in 2022 along with 26 of their YSL collaborators in a 56-count indictment.
Rapper fans received a significant update on Wednesday, December 14, after the matter received extensive media coverage. Gunna, real name Sergio Kitchens, unexpectedly agreed to take the Alford plea. But does that imply he is now released from custody?
Is Gunna free from jail now? The YSL rapper took a plea deal.
Gunna was only charged with one count of racketeering, although other YSL members were accused of crimes involving drugs, guns, and even murder. The rapper first entered a not-guilty plea to the accusations. He changed his mind some months after his arrest.
Gunna maintains his innocence while admitting the evidence is against him with the Alford plea. He received a five-year sentence, however he only spent one of them behind bars. In the end, his one-year prison term was reduced to one year and four years were suspended.
Gunna is now a free man, but he will find it difficult to establish his innocence in the eyes of the general public. The internet was in a blaze once it was learned that Gunna had been released from prison.
Snitching is obviously not acceptable in the rap world, but Gunna refuted allegations that he leaked information about his labelmate in a statement acquired by People. Gunna described his thought process in it.
“I have decided to put an end to my personal experience by publicly announcing my affiliation with YSL and terminate my own RICO case with an Alford plea, the rapper said.
“In my instance, an Alford plea is the admission of guilt to the one charge against me, which is in my best interest, while simultaneously maintaining my innocence with regard to the same charge,” he said.”
Gunna entered a plea after having three separate occasions have his bond rejected. How long was the “pushin P” rapper incarcerated? Find out by reading on.
How long was Gunna in jail? He was arrested on RICO charges.
Gunna was detained for almost seven months after his arrest in May 2022.
Before being let out of jail, Gunna was adamant about demonstrating his innocence. From behind bars, he earlier sent a letter to his followers that stated, “2022 has been one of the best years of my life, despite the challenging circumstances.”
“I don’t currently like my freedom. But I’m not guilty. I’m being accused in error, and I’ll never give up trying to clear my name,” he continued in the letter.
Nothing will stop me from pursuing my aspirations, and I won’t stop trying to be a nice person, even if some unidentified accuser wants the world to think badly of me, he continued.
Only time will tell what will happen next in the YSL racketeering drama given the current course of events.
