The 'Pushin P' rapper is greeted by a woman when leaving Fulton County Jail after pleading guilty to a RICO charge in a sweeping gang indictment against him.
- Dec 15, 2022
AceShowbiz - Gunna has officially regained his freedom back after spending months behind bars. The Georgia rapper has been released from jail after pleading guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge in a sweeping gang indictment against him.
The 29-year-old was seen walking out of the Fulton County Jail on Wednesday afternoon, December 14. In footage which has circulated online, he smiled as he was greeted by a woman dressing in all-black waiting outside.
The identity of the woman remains a mystery, but she appears to have a special relationship with Gunna. The two shared a hug outside the jail with the "Pushin P" emcee squeezing her butt. They walked hand-in-hand while heading to an awaiting car.
Gunna was arrested in May among 28 persons associated with YSL, who were charged in a 56-count Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) indictment. The label boss and fellow rapper Young Thug was among those arrested and faces multiple charges.
While Thugger remains in jail, Gunna pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act earlier on Wednesday. He took an Alford plea, meaning that he entered a guilty plea to the one charge while maintaining his innocence on that same charge as a form of self-preservation. He was sentenced to five years in prison, but it was commuted to time served.
In a statement after agreeing to plead guilty, he said, "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."
"I have chosen to end my own RICO case with an Alford plea and end my personal ordeal by publicly acknowledging my association with YSL," he added. "An Alford plea in my case is the entry of a guilty plea to the one charge against me, which is in my best interest, while at the same time maintaining my innocence toward the same charge."
Trying to maintain a good relationship with his label, he said, "I love and cherish my association with YSL music, and always will. I look at this as an opportunity to give back to my community and educate young men and women that 'gangs' and violence only lead to destruction."
