YoungBoy Never Broke Again – born Kentrell Gaulden – remains behind bars on charges stemming from a prescription drug ring case in Utah.
According Law & Crime Network — which was founded by Dan Abrams, ABC News' chief legal correspondent — a handful of fans were able to infiltrate the July 22 Zoom hearing and appear on the WebEx live stream where they ripped apart the judge handling the Cache County case and they demanded the freedom of YoungBoy.
“Free YB, man, free YB,” said one fan. Another went after Judge Spencer Walsh. “Shut yo b—ha– up, man, free YB,” they drawled.
Judge Walsh played it cool amid the disturbances and asked viewers to turn off their microphones while he tried to conduct the hearing.
The Baton Rouge rapper's attorney, John Williams, attended the hearing essentially late due to a doctor's appointment and caught up to speed. The next court date for YoungBoy Never Broke Again is set for August 19, where Williams will appear again via WebEx.
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YoungBoy had been under house arrest in Utah for two years awaiting trial in a separate federal gun case, but was arrested at the Huntsville estate in April for allegedly orchestrating a prescription drug fraud ring in Utah.
He faces 63 felony and misdemeanor counts related to his case, including identity fraud, obtaining a prescription by false pretenses, possession of a dangerous weapon by a prohibited person, forgery and possession of a controlled substance.
At least 15 pharmacies are said to be involved. According to the Associated Press, three other people involved allegedly traveled to different pharmacies to fill orders from fake doctors.
The 24-year-old rhymer was hit with additional charges later in April in connection with the same prescription case. He faces a second-degree felony count of possession of a dangerous weapon and two additional misdemeanor counts of distribution of a controlled substance.
On the music front, YoungBoy has yet to release a full-length project in 2024, but he collaborated with TI for “LLOGCLAY” in May.
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