G Herbo Sentenced To Three Years Probation In Wire Fraud Case

G Herbo won’t be dealing with jail time after admitting guilt to costs of wire fraud.

The costs stemmed from an alleged scheme through which he used stolen bank card info to fund non-public jet journeys, holidays, automotive leases, and purchases of designer puppies.

G Herbo Sentenced In Fraud Case

On Thursday (January 11), the Massachusetts District Court gave Herbo, whose actual identify is Herbert Wright, a three-year probation sentence.

The ruling requires him to reimburse $139,968 for the purchases linked to the accused conspiracy and pay a $5,500 positive.

In July 2023, the ‘PTSD’ rapper pleaded responsible to at least one depend of wire fraud conspiracy and one depend of creating false statements to a federal official in Massachusetts District Court.

According to a memo from prosecutors, as reported by FOX32 Chicago, they requested a jail sentence of no less than one yr, together with 36 months of supervision and a positive of $55,000.

“On social media, Mr. Wright boasted an extravagant lifestyle. He gave the impression that his use of private jets, luxury cars, and tropical villas were the legitimate fruits of his booming rap career as ‘G Herbo,’” Acting United States Attorney Joshua Levy mentioned in a press release, per U.S. News.

“However, his lavish lifestyle was shamelessly built on deceit and fraud using stolen account information that inflicted substantial harm on numerous businesses, leaving a wake of victims burdened with financial losses.”

G Herbo Was One Of Six People Accused Of Running A Scheme To Commit Fraud

Prosecutors claimed Wright, promoter Antonio Strong, and 4 different people have been actively utilizing stolen bank cards and cardholder particulars.

The info was allegedly used to commit fraudulent acts towards a number of companies, in addition to particular person bank card holders. It was claimed that Herbo requested the promoter to make extravagant purchases on his behalf.

Prosecutors claimed that Strong used the stolen bank card info to make these transactions. He has since entered a plea of not responsible for the fees introduced towards him.

The father of three had allegedly made numerous calls for that included arranging for personal flights and renting luxurious vehicles.

Court docs reveal that he confronted further accusations of buying two designer Yorkie puppies for over $10,000 and reserving a Jamaican villa for roughly $14,500, per the district’s legal professional’s workplace.

In December 2020, the courtroom initially indicted Herbo and the opposite defendants.

Shortly after, accusations got here towards the rapper for offering false info to a federal officer. He had claimed that he had no connections or affiliations with Strong.