YFN Lucci in Atlanta in December 2019.Photo:Paras Griffin/Getty
Paras Griffin/Getty
YFN Luccipleaded guilty to one gang-related charge in Atlanta on Tuesday as part of a plea deal reached with prosecutors, several outlets includingAssociatedPress,The New York TimesandCNNhave reported.
Bennett’s plea deal, reached during jury selection, saw prosecutors drop 12 of 13 charges against him, his lawyers tell PEOPLE. He pleaded guilty to one count of violating Georgia’s Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
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Prince Williams/Wireimage
“After three years of pretrial litigation, more than two weeks of jury selection and three years of incarceration waiting for his jury trial, today, the prosecution finally relented and dismissed the murder and RICO charges against Rayshawn Bennett,” the rapper’s attorneys, Drew Findling, Gabe Banks and Marissa Goldberg, tell PEOPLE in a statement.
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Willis’ office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
CNN reported that prosecutors claim his alleged Blood gang sector ran into conflict with the YSL group, who reportedly discussed seeking permissionfrom rapper Young Thugto murder Bennett.
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The legal team’s statement to PEOPLE continues, “As he has maintained for three years now, Mr. Bennett will NOT cooperate in any other case. By entering into this resolution, he will be eligible for parole in as early as four months from now.”
“The prosecution has also agreed that he should be released early on parole and this will allow him to get back to his children, family and career,” concludes the statement.
Since his 2014 debut, Bennett has earned a top-15 album on theBillboard 200with 2018’sRay Ray from Summerhill.He’s also scored three entries on theBillboardHot 100 chart with the singles “Key to the Streets” with Migos and Trouble, “Everyday We Lit” with PnB Rock and “Wet.”
source: people.com
