YoungBoy Never Broke Again was sentenced to 23 months in prison in Utah for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
NBA boy sentenced
NBA YoungBoy officially learned his fate on Tuesday (December 10) after pleading guilty to gun charges in Utah in September. The Louisiana rapper was sentenced to 23 months in prison, four months less than the sentence he originally agreed to, after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to court documents obtained by XXL. After he is released from prison, he will be on probation for five years. He was also ordered to pay a $200,000 fine. The universal plea deal also ends his 2020 Louisiana gun case, in which YB also pleaded guilty.
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NBA YoungBoy pleads guilty in prescription drug fraud case
The latest ruling comes after YB pleaded guilty in a related prescription drug fraud case in Utah. Citing YB’s previous plea, Logan District Judge Spencer Walsh granted probation and ordered the rapper to pay a $25,000 fine.
YB was arrested in April at his home in Huntsville, Utah, and charged with possession of a firearm in Weber County, Utah, and with running a prescription fraud ring out of his home in Cache County, Utah. Authorities said the rapper posed as a doctor, using his real name and date of birth to order prescription drugs that his co-workers would buy from local pharmacies. He had a gun in his home when he was arrested.
During the hearing, Judge Walsh implored NBA YoungBoy to take advantage of his bright future after being released from prison. “I have no doubt that in your future, once you complete your federal prison sentence, you can be really successful on federal probation and have a very bright future where you can reach your full potential in all aspects of your life. ,” Judge Walsh said.
Top just released his latest album “I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders” on December 6th.
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