Casanova has renounced his ties to the violent Gorilla Stone Nation Bloods gang in a letter asking for leniency earlier than his sentencing later this month.
The Roc Nation rapper plans on persevering with to talk out in opposition to gangs. He additionally acknowledged that he made some unhealthy choices within the authorized paperwork obtained by TMZ.
Casanova Facing 60 Years, Tells Judge He’s Suicidal In Leniency Letter Ahead Of Sentencing
He reportedly faces over 60 years in jail for pleading responsible to drug trafficking and RICO prices.
“I am telling you and anyone that will listen that I wanted out before I was arrested and I am out. I learned through my music career that people will listen and that I don’t need to associate myself with a gang to succeed. I don’t need to associate with a gang even if I don’t succeed,” he mentioned in his letter.
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Casanova added that he misplaced his father to most cancers whereas behind bars. He even admitted that he’d had suicidal ideas within the letter to Judge Philip Halpern earlier than his June 27 sentencing date, HipHopDX studies.
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The Brooklyn native admitted he used the imagery of gang life in his rap lyrics. However, he added that it doesn’t precisely mirror all his materials. The 36-year-old went on to say that he now not desires to stay that life.
“I thought I needed to stay in the life in name because it was a way to promote my career. I don’t care what the government tells you. I am telling you the truth. I was not involved in the daily activities of this gang. I wasn’t anyone’s boss.”
He continued:
“What I was, and I regret this was a person that they could use to promote themselves in a world I swear to you I was trying to leave. I clearly did not do a good enough job of this as I did find myself in one bad situation after another.”
The Brooklyn native additionally cited a troublesome childhood and his lack of a father determine as main causes behind his gang exercise.
The outlet studies that dozens of letters have been equally submitted to the decide by household and pals. They reportedly spoke on Casanova’s character to affect a extra lenient sentence with the decide.
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