Quando Rondo‘s attorney cited music legends Led Zepplin and Ray Charles as he attempted to make a case for his client to be released on bond following an arrest on drug charges.
According to Georgia news outlet WTOC 11, the Atlanta rapper made an appearance in court for a bond hearing on Friday (June 23) and submitted a letter of support from his label, Atlantic Records.
“He’s bought the help of one of many best file labels on this nation. The similar file label as Led Zepplin and Ray Charles, that’s his label,” Rondo’s protection legal professional Jonah Pine advised the courtroom. “They’ve provided a letter to us, it’s very heartfelt and talks about his career.”
As a part of their argument for his bond, his attorneys say that ankle monitoring could be troublesome because of the quantity of journey required. However, the state countered that his alleged involvement within the Rollin’ 60s gang makes him harmful and more likely to run away.
“The Rollin’ 60s are currently one of the largest and most violent street gangs in Savannah. That man is a leader of it. That is a dangerous community,” stated state legal professional Christian Stolfe.
Judge Tammy Stokes has but to decide on Rondo’s bond, however stated she’s “taking all of the information presented by both sides and thinking it over.”
Quando was arrested on Friday (June 16) in Macon, GA. Officials advised TMZ that the rapper (actual title Tyquian Terrel Bowman) allegedly labored with as much as 18 different people to have interaction in drug offers between October 2022 and June 2023.
Rondo was charged with “2 counts of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s controlled substances law, 1 count of participating in criminal activity affiliated with a street gang, and 1 count of illegal use of a cell phone to facilitate a drug deal.”
He was taken off to Chatham County jail, the place he stays as of this writing. A date for a call on his bond has not but been set.
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