YoungBoy Never Broke Again pleaded guilty to his role in a large-scale prescription drug fraud ring that operated out of his multimillion-dollar home in Utah.
The Baton Rouge rapper has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including two counts of third-degree felony identity fraud, two counts of third-degree felony forgery, and six counts of misdemeanor unlawful pharmacy conduct. YB pleaded “no contest” to the remaining 36 charges.
As part of the plea deal, the four felony charges were reduced to Class A misdemeanors. He will also be required to pay a $25,000 fine.
The 25-year-old artist will not face time behind bars because there is an expectation that he will serve 27 months in prison for related charges in a federal case.
“I’ve seen so many times where you have young men and women who have a lot of talent and potential. They can be robbed of that potential when they start to really struggle with their addictions,” Logan District Judge Spencer Walsh told YoungBoy during his hearing. “I don’t want that for you.”
“I’m sure that in your future, once you’re done with your federal prison time, you can be really successful on federal probation and have a really bright future where you can reach your full potential in every aspect of your life,” Walsh continued.
YoungBoy will be placed on probation for five years following his release.
He was arrested in April and was initially held at the Cache County Jail, but was later charged with federal crimes and moved to federal prison.