YoungBoy Never Broke Again has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a large-scale prescription drug fraud scheme.
Born Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, the Louisiana-based rapper—currently serving 27 months on federal charges—had his case dismissed by District Judge Spencer Walsh on Monday (November 18), ABC 4 Utah reported.
Appearing in a Cache County courtroom, the 25-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree felony forgery, two counts of third-degree felony identity fraud, and six counts of misdemeanor unlawful pharmacy conduct.
Additionally, he entered a “no contest” plea for the remaining 36 charges.
YoungBoy will not face additional jail time as part of the plea deal. Instead, his four felony charges were reduced to Class A misdemeanors, and he was ordered to pay a $25,000 fine, the TV station reported.
YoungBoy’s attorney, Jon Williams, spoke with federal prosecutors ahead of the plea deal and said that in addition to the 27 months his client is already serving, the rapper will also have 60 months or five years of federal supervised probation following his release.
“This is somewhat of a unique case where there have been multiple jurisdictions involved both in the federal and the state systems,” state prosecutor Ronnie Kellers said. “This is just really a smaller cog in the bigger wheel of ultimately seeking justice.”
This case adds to the rapper’s ongoing legal battles. In September, YoungBoy was sentenced for a federal gun case tied to a 2020 music video shoot in Louisiana, where he was one of 16 people arrested. He pleaded guilty to illegal firearms possession as a convicted felon in August.
Addressing YoungBoy during the sentencing, Judge Walsh expressed hope for his future.
“I’ve seen so many times where you have young men and women who have a lot of talent and potential. They can be robbed of that potential when they start to really struggle with their addictions,” he said. “I don’t want that for you.”
“I’m sure that in your future, once you’re done with your federal prison time, you can be really successful on federal probation and have a really bright future where you can reach your full potential in every aspect of your life. Best of luck to you, Mr. Gaulden,” he added.
Requests for comment from YoungBoy’s attorney and the Utah State Attorney’s Office were not immediately returned.
