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G Herbo Facing Up To 20 Years In Prison After Pleading Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges
Two years ago, Chicago rapper G Herbo, whose birth name is Herbert Wright III, and five members of his entourage were implicated in a 14-count indictment on federal charges, which included wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
The indictment, filed by the U.S. District Court in Springfield, Massachusetts, back in October, alleged that Wright, along with his co-defendants Joseph Williams, Steven Hayes Jr., Demario Sorrells, and Terrence Bender, had engaged in the theft of credit card information. They allegedly utilized fake IDs, driver’s licenses, and email accounts to make extravagant purchases over the past couple of years. These purchases involved flying in private jets, renting exotic cars, taking a vacation at a villa in Jamaica in 2017, and acquiring two designer puppies.
Wright’s manager/promoter, Antonio “T-Glo” Strong, was also named in the indictment as ringleader of the operation and was charged with wire fraud. Strong turned himself into authorities on Sept. 25, 2020 and “appeared for a removal hearing before U.S. District Judge Robert Dow, who ordered him brought to Massachusetts in the custody of the U.S. Marshals to face the charges there,” the Chicago Tribune previously reported.
On Wednesday, July 19, Wright pleaded guilty to the wire fraud charge and was directed to appear in a Massachusetts court, where the terms of the plea agreement filed by prosecutors was discussed, according to the Chicago Tribune.
“The proceeds from these fraudulent activities were used by Wright to travel to various concert venues and to boost his career by sharing photographs and/or videos of himself on private jets, exotic cars, and at the Jamaican villa,” the plea agreement states. “Furthermore, Wright assisted Strong in obtaining designer puppies from a business by falsely claiming to be the actual purchaser of the puppies and concealing Strong’s true identity from the business.”
The wire fraud count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years; however, based on federal sentencing guidelines, Herbo will likely face a sentence ranging from two to three years. He has also been ordered to pay $140,000 to several alleged victims of the fraud, including $10,458 to Woof Woof Puppies in Michigan, according to the terms of the plea agreement.
A plea hearing has tentatively been scheduled for July 27 before U.S. District Judge Mark G. Mastroianni.
Megan Thee Stallion‘s lawyer, Alex Spiro, addressed the lawsuit filed by Megan Thee Stallion’s former cameraman Emilio Garcia, alleging sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. Spiro, in a statement to Page Six on Tuesday (April 23), dismissed the lawsuit as an opportunistic money grab and characterized it as an attempt to tarnish his client’s reputation.
“This is an employment claim for money — with no sexual harassment claim filed and with salacious accusations to attempt to embarrass her,” he said. “We will deal with this in court.”
The suit details an incident where Garcia allegedly found himself trapped in a moving SUV with Megan whileshe engaged in sexual activity with another woman during their time in Ibiza, Spain.
According to court documents, “The following day, STALLION inquired whether PLAINTIFF was in the SUV the previous night. PLAINTIFF confirmed that he was in the SUV. Subsequently, STALLION instructed, ‘Don’t ever discuss what you saw.’ STALLION berated and directed her fat-shaming comments towards PLAINTIFF such as ‘Fat Bitch,’ ‘Spit your food out,’ and that ‘You don’t need to be eating.’”
Garcia is seeking compensation of over six figures, Garcia’s lawsuit requests unpaid wages, overtime pay, and other benefits as per California labor laws, along with statutory penalties and punitive damages.
Chance The Rapper quietly revealed his upcoming mixtape, “Star Line,” via Instagram. In his bio, he simply stated, “Working on my mixtape it’s called Star Line.” The project will feature collaborations with notable artists like Lil Wayne, DJ Premier, Lil Yachty, and more.
On X (formerly Twitter), Chance shared a teaser clip featuring appearances from Wayne, Preemo, Lil Yachty, Jermaine Dupri, T-Pain, Jazze Pha, and Vic Mensa. Additionally, he gave fans a sneak peek of a new track titled “Buried Alive” and polled them on whether he should drop a music video for it.
I’ll be ready to go pic.twitter.com/zYliNZJsjj
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 21, 2024
“Star Line” marks Chance The Rapper’s follow-up to his 2019 album, “The Big Day.”
Saweetie took to social media Tuesday morning that her ex-boyfriend Quavo reached out to her via direct messages, following his mention of her in his latest diss track aimed at Chris Brown, titled “Over Hoes & B-tches.”
In the song, Quavo raps, “I can take a model chick and make a Saweetie, n-gga,” which Saweetie didn’t take lightly. She shared a screenshot from January 2024, showing Quavo’s message on Instagram, which she hadn’t opened. The preview read, “Damn. We used to mean af to each…” Saweetie’s caption for the screenshot humorously suggested she hopes the model Quavo compares to her.
hopefully the model he turns into me replies pic.twitter.com/eSqBcPh0wP
— ❄️ (@Saweetie) April 23, 2024
This exchange coincided with Saweetie attending a USC game with Chris Brown.
Saweetie reacts to Chris Brown's new track dissing Quavo. https://t.co/aBANHh04lj
— miixtapechiick.com (@MXCKdotCom) April 20, 2024
"You f–ked my ex-h-, that's cool, I don't give no f–k, lil n—a (Still a b—h)/'Cause I f–ked yo' ex when you were still with her, b—h, I'm up, lil n—a."
The two were spotted at a USC… pic.twitter.com/EqDEAVA44w
The history between Saweetie and Quavo dates back to their relationship from 2018 to 2021, which ended amid allegations of infidelity on Quavo’s part. Chris Brown didn’t hesitate to leverage their past relationship in his own diss track, “Weakest Link,” claiming to have been involved with Saweetie while she was still with Quavo.
“You fucked my ex-ho, that’s cool, I don’t give no fuck, lil n-gga/ ‘Cause I fucked yo’ ex when you were still with her, bitch, I’m up, lil n-gga,” he rapped.
Quavo previously dated Brown’s ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran, who filed for a restraining order against Brown after their breakup in 2017.
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