YFN Lucci Heading To Trial After Rejecting Plea Deal

FILE – In this Aug. 20, 2019 file photo, rapper YFN Lucci, whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett, attends the world premiere of the final season of Starz TV’s “Power” in New York. Police say a 15-year-old boy was injured after gunfire rang out during the filming of YFN Lucci’s music video in Atlanta. Atlanta police told WGCL-TV that the rapper was filming the music video in an apartment complex in the southeastern part of the city. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

In his racketeering case, Georgia prosecutors offered YFN Lucci a plea agreement; but, Lucci has rejected it and is going to trial instead to clear his name.

YFN Lucci Rejects Plea Offer from Prosecutors in Racketeering Case https://t.co/zCF9O9IUIl

— TMZ (@TMZ) June 10, 2023

The Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis recommended a 20-year sentence, 17 of them in prison, according to court documents obtained by TMZ Hop Hop.

#NewPost : YFN Lucci Rejects Deal That Would Recommend 20-Year Sentence #WeGotUs #SourceLove https://t.co/5BDXTMcpRk

— The Source Magazine (@TheSource) June 12, 2023

In exchange, Lucci would have to admit guilt to a number of charges, including felony murder, racketeering, aggravated assault, and breaking the street gang terrorism and prevention act. Drew Findling and Gabe Banks, his attorneys, call the plea deal “absurd,” and they strongly suggest the district attorney is purposefully delaying proceedings.

YFN Lucci has turned himself in to authorities in connection to a murder he was allegedly involved in. TMZ has obtained the 911 call that led to his arrest. In the audio, a woman tells authorities that she witnessed a man being thrown out of an SUV, after being shot in the head. pic.twitter.com/la0Orq1wJl

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They point out that Lucci has been in detention for 2.5 years and is still awaiting trial. His lawyer team said,

Despite the obstacles consistently placed in the way of Mr. Bennett’s constitutional right to a speedy and fair trial, we continue to be ready and prepared to defend these false allegations.

Who do you think has a better chance at beating the RICO case? Young Thug? Or YFN Lucci? Why?

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