The Atlanta rapper was released on Wednesday afternoon after negotiating a guilty plea ahead of next month’s trial for RICO charges against YSL, though he still maintains his innocence.Photo: Getty Images
Gunna is home after eight months behind bars. The Atlanta rapper was released on Wednesday afternoon after negotiating a guilty plea ahead of next month’s trial for RICO charges against YSL, though he still maintains his innocence.
According to a statement released through his attorneys, Kitchens said he entered what is known as an Alford plea, which was in his best interest. He says, “While I have agreed to always be truthful, I want to make it perfectly clear that I have NOT made any statements, have NOT been interviewed, have NOT cooperated, have NOT agreed to testify or be a witness for or against any party in the case and have absolutely NO intention of being involved in the trial process in any way,"
The terms of his plea agreement and release include 500 hours of community service, including 350 hours speaking to young men and women about the hazards and immorality of gangs and gang violence and the decay it causes in the community. Four years of his five year sentence were suspended, with one year commuted to time served. He is to have no contact with co-defendants, no guns and, if called by any party during the trial, he reserves the right to assert his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. (AJC)