YFN Lucci pleaded responsible to a gang-related cost in a plea deal on Tuesday (Jan. 23).
After spending practically three years behind bars, Lucci — born Rayshawn Bennett — pleaded responsible to at least one depend of violating the Avenue Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. He was indicted in Atlanta in 2021 on homicide, gang and racketeering prices.
The plea deal included having 12 of the 13 counts towards Lucci dropped — together with felony homicide, which comes with a life sentence — associated to the 2020 capturing dying of rival gang member James Adams in Atlanta.
YFN Lucci will serve 10 years behind bars, and one other 10 years on probation.
“After three years of pretrial litigation, greater than two weeks of jury choice and three years of incarceration ready for his jury trial, at this time, the prosecution lastly relented and dismissed the homicide and RICO prices towards Rayshawn Bennett,” Lucci’s legal professional Drew Findling tells Billboard. “After the dismissal of 12 of the 13 counts towards him, Mr. Bennett entered a plea to at least one gang-related depend.”
The “On a regular basis We Lit” rapper surrendered to authorities in January 2021 and was a part of a Could 2021 sweeping indictment focusing on alleged Bloods gang members.
He can be credited for time served, which suggests he will be eligible for parole in 4 months. If granted, Lucci is slated to serve out the remainder of the sentence on probation.
The state of Georgia additionally agreed to not file something that can object to his launch later this yr. Based on Atlanta’s native ABC affiliate WSB-TV, the 32-year-old addressed the courtroom and apologized to the sufferer’s household earlier than his sentencing.
Findling additionally vehemently denied that his consumer can be cooperating in any case resembling Younger Thug’s YSL RICO trial following his plea deal.
“As he has maintained for 3 years now, Mr. Bennett will NOT cooperate in another case,” the legal professional tells Billboard. “By getting into into this decision, he can be eligible for parole in as early as 4 months from now. The prosecution has additionally agreed that he needs to be launched early on parole and this may permit him to get again to his youngsters, household and profession.”
Billboard has reached out to the Fulton County Courthouse for added remark.
