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YFN Lucci is formally free. The Georgia Division of Corrections confirmed his launch on Friday (Jan. 31) morning, only a yr after he pleaded responsible to a single rely of violating the Avenue Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
The “Key to the Streets” rapper, initially arrested in January 2021 and indicted on homicide and RICO prices, was handed 20 years — half in jail, half on probation — in 2024, however was not incarcerated practically as lengthy. With a hefty chunk of time served already underneath his belt, he was eligible for parole only a few months later in Could.
At his sentencing, Lucci addressed the household of 28-year-old James Adams, the sufferer within the 2020 capturing the place he was accused of being the getaway driver. “First off, I wanna say my coronary heart goes out to my buddy, James Adams, and his household,” the Atlanta native shared. “Additionally, I wanna apologize to my household and my buddies for placing them by this anxious course of. I might additionally prefer to apologize to the court docket.”
“After three years of pretrial litigation, greater than two weeks of jury choice, and three years of incarceration ready for his jury trial, right this moment, the prosecution lastly relented and dismissed the homicide and RICO prices in opposition to Rayshawn Bennett,” protection lawyer Drew Findling stated on the time.
Understandably, Lucci didn’t launch a lot whereas behind bars. February 2021 noticed the discharge of “I Gotcha,” simply weeks after he turned himself in to authorities. To commemorate a comparatively gentle sentence, the rapper dropped “Free Me” three years later.
Previous to serving time in Fulton County Jail, followers have been handled to Want Me Effectively 3 in 2020. The 21-song physique of labor contained the massively profitable “Moist (She Obtained That…),” its Latto-assisted remix and “Each of Us” that includes Rick Ross and Layton Greene. Different visitor appearances on the undertaking got here from Mozzy, Yungeen Ace and Jackboy.