NBA YoungBoy was arrested in Utah on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, and faces several felony charges including the possession of a dangerous weapon by a person with restrictions and a pattern of unlawful activity, trying to get prescription drugs, identity fraud, forgery, and possession of controlled substances.
The rapper was taken into custody without bail set.
In December, a federal judge eased the conditions of his house arrest so YoungBoy could access mental health treatments, but the “Make No Sense” rapper’s request for more time in the recording studio was denied.
In 2022, YoungBoy was found not guilty of knowingly possessing a firearm during a separate arrest relating to a 2021 incident in Los Angeles.
The rapper was pulled over by LAPD and was arrested after a brief foot chase, when officers discovered a pistol underneath the passenger seat of his car.
During that trial, a district court judge ruled to exclude the use of YoungBoy’s lyrics as evidence.
In 2023, the rapper said in a Billboard cover story that he regretted his violent lyrics and planned to become Mormon.
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