Rapper Leaf Ward obtained a 46-month federal sentence after pleading responsible to possessing unlawful firearms, together with a machine gun.
Rapper Leaf Ward was sentenced to almost 4 years in federal jail after pleading responsible to firearms-related fees earlier this week.
The 27-year-old Philadelphia native stood earlier than U.S. District Courtroom Decide Joel H. Slomsky and obtained a 46-month jail time period, a $25,000 high quality, and three years of supervised launch.
The costs stemmed from Ward’s unauthorized possession of firearms, notably a machine gun, crimes compounded by his standing as a convicted felon.
His newest authorized troubles began after an arrest in August 2023 throughout a high-stakes encounter on the Bahama Breeze restaurant close to the King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania.
Authorities say Leaf Ward caught their consideration after arriving in a stolen automobile. Legislation enforcement officers performing routine car parking zone checks ran the automobile’s plates, discovering it had been reported stolen out of Philadelphia.
Whereas preparations have been underway to tow the automobile, the rapper emerged from the restaurant along with his girlfriend. Moments later, chaos unfolded.
Recognizing officers in uniform close to the scene, Leaf Ward bolted again into the restaurant and desperately tried to get rid of proof.
In accordance with courtroom filings, he was seen putting a loaded Glock .40 caliber pistol, rigged with an unlawful conversion swap to perform as a totally computerized weapon, right into a kitchen trash can.
Officers pursued him by means of the restaurant and finally apprehended him behind the constructing. The firearm, loaded and able to fireplace, was recovered.
“Regardless of two prior gun convictions, Ward continued to wield these weapons, boldly displaying them in his movies and carrying them on the road,” U.S. Lawyer Jacqueline C. Romero stated in an announcement. “This workplace will proceed to work with the ATF and our state and native companions to get weapons out of the palms of individuals not permitted to have them, to tamp down violent crime and make the general public safer.”
Earlier than his authorized troubles, Leaf Ward loved a measure of fame within the Hip-Hop scene, with hits like “Concrete” and “They Forgot 3,” the latter amassing over a million streams on Spotify and “Shut Vary,” which has garnered over 10 million YouTube views.
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