NBA YoungBoy Sentenced After Guilty Plea In Drug Fraud Case

NBA YoungBoy has pled guilty to 10 counts in connection with his prescription fraud network case in Utah, accepting a bargain that will spare him prison time in exchange for a $25,000 fine.

Overall, he pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree criminal identity fraud, two counts of third-degree felony forgery, and six counts of misdemeanor illegal pharmacy behavior. In addition, he pleaded “no contest” to the remaining 36 charges in the case.

Logan District Judge Spencer Walsh agreed to suspend YoungBoy’s prison term since he will still serve a “substantial” 27 months in a different federal case from another county. “I’ve seen so many examples of young men and women with a lot of talent and potential. “They can be robbed of that potential when they begin to struggle with their addictions,” Walsh said during the hearing. “I do not want that for you. I’m confident that once you’ve completed your federal prison sentence, you’ll be able to thrive on federal probation and achieve your full potential in all aspects of your life. “Best of luck, Mr. Gaulden.”

YoungBoy was on house arrest in Utah when he was arrested on the charges. He was believed to be engaged in a shooting in Miami in 2019. Following the case, his lawyers argued in 2021 that “moving to Utah would keep YoungBoy out of trouble,” according to ABC 4. In April, authorities detained him for allegedly conducting a prescription fraud network from his house.

In the aforementioned federal case, YoungBoy consented in September to serve more than two years in jail for a Louisiana firearms case. YoungBoy is preparing to release his second album on December 6. The title will be “I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders.”

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