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 dangerous selections within the authorized paperwork obtained by TMZ.
Casanova Dealing with 60 Years, Tells Decide He’s Suicidal In Leniency Letter Forward Of Sentencing
He reportedly faces over 60 years in jail for pleading responsible to drug trafficking and RICO fees.
“I’m telling you and anybody that may pay attention that I wished out earlier than I used to be arrested and I’m out. I discovered by way of my music profession that folks will pay attention and that I don’t must affiliate myself with a gang to succeed. I don’t must affiliate with a gang even when I don’t succeed,” he stated 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 Decide Philip Halpern earlier than his June 27 sentencing date, HipHopDX stories.
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The Brooklyn native admitted he used the imagery of gang life in his rap lyrics. Nonetheless, 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 dwell that life.
“I assumed I wanted to remain within the life in identify as a result of it was a solution to promote my profession. I don’t care what the federal government tells you. I’m telling you the reality. I used to be not concerned within the each day actions of this gang. I wasn’t anybody’s boss.”
He continued:
“What I used to be, and I remorse this was an individual that they may use to advertise themselves in a world I swear to you I used to be making an attempt to depart. I clearly didn’t do a adequate job of this as I did discover myself in a single dangerous scenario after one other.”
The Brooklyn native additionally cited a troublesome childhood and his lack of a father determine as major causes behind his gang exercise.
The outlet stories that dozens of letters had been equally submitted to the choose by household and pals. They reportedly spoke on Casanova’s character to affect a extra lenient sentence with the choose.
