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YFN Lucci is formally free. The Georgia Division of Corrections confirmed his launch on Friday (Jan. 31) morning, only a yr after he pleaded responsible to a single rely of violating the Road Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
The “Key to the Streets” rapper, initially arrested in January 2021 and indicted on homicide and RICO fees, was handed 20 years — half in jail, half on probation — in 2024, however was not incarcerated almost as lengthy. With a hefty chunk of time served already beneath his belt, he was eligible for parole just some months later in Could.
At his sentencing, Lucci addressed the household of 28-year-old James Adams, the sufferer within the 2020 capturing the place he was accused of being the getaway driver. “First off, I wanna say my coronary heart goes out to my good friend, James Adams, and his household,” the Atlanta native shared. “Additionally, I wanna apologize to my household and my buddies for placing them via this aggravating course of. I might additionally wish to apologize to the court docket.”
“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 fees in opposition to Rayshawn Bennett,” protection lawyer Drew Findling stated on the time.
Understandably, Lucci didn’t launch a lot whereas behind bars. February 2021 noticed the discharge of “I Gotcha,” simply weeks after he turned himself in to authorities. To commemorate a comparatively gentle sentence, the rapper dropped “Free Me” three years later.
Previous to serving time in Fulton County Jail, followers had been handled to Want Me Properly 3 in 2020. The 21-song physique of labor contained the massively profitable “Moist (She Bought That…),” its Latto-assisted remix and “Each of Us” that includes Rick Ross and Layton Greene. Different visitor appearances on the challenge got here from Mozzy, Yungeen Ace and Jackboy.