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Rapper Pleads Guilty To Attempted Promoting Prison Contraband; Moved To Upstate Jail After Inmate Tried To Stab Him
Rapper Bobby Shmurda admitted he tried to smuggle a shank into jail under a deal that will have him serve 1.3 to four years at the same time as his current sentence for conspiracy and weapons possession.
The “Hot N***a” rapper Thursday pled guilty to one count of attempted promoting prison contraband – a nonviolent felony – telling Bronx Supreme Court Judge Marc Whitten that he did indeed try to bring a “sharp metal object” into New York’s Rikers Island jail in 2015 before cops caught him.
“Is it true that on that date…that you did, in fact, possess a white latex glove balloon wrapped in tape with a sharp metal object?” Judge Whitten asked.
“Attempted, yes sir,” Shmurda responded.
The plea was part of a deal to make most of the charges from the incident go away. Prosecutors said Shmurda’s gal pal, Kimberly Rousseau, passed him a “sharpened metal object” during a jail visit to Rikers Island in 2015. They then said he lied about the incident to the Grand Jury. Rousseau has since pled guilty to promoting prison contraband.
Shmurda could’ve gotten seven years just for the perjury charge had the case gone to trial.
Under the deal’s terms, Shmurda can’t appeal the sentence, and he’ll be barred from voting or serving on a jury once he gets out. The 21-year-old has been locked up since late 2014 on charges of criminal possession of a weapon and conspiracy. In that case, prosecutors alleged he was the leader of the GS9 street gang, which terrorized Brooklyn with drug sales and shootings. He has to serve at least six years and will be eligible for parole in 2021.
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Shmurda, dressed in a prison-issued khaki jacket and pants, looked crestfallen as he addressed the judge. His hands were cuffed behind his back, and he was flanked by two armed court officers. The troubled rapper was immediately remanded and put his head down as he was led back to the cells.
The conclusion of the case comes as the Department of Corrections moved Shmurda eight hours away from Downstate Prison in Brooklyn to Clinton Correctional Facility near Canada after another inmate tried to stab him during a mealtime a month ago, Allen DeWane, the family’s spokesman, told BOSSIP. The rapper felt someone approaching him from behind, and was able to narrowly miss the attack.
“These are lowlives,” DeWane told BOSSIP. “They think they can score brownie points if they get a star.
Shmurda has to serve the remainder of his time in protective custody because the Bloods gang have targeted him for assault, DeWayne said. Clinton has a special program for inmates in protective custody, he said.
Shmurda’s mother, Leslie Pollard, told BOSSIP that although her son is now an eight-hour drive away, she would still continue to visit him every other week and help get him emotionally and mentally ready for the prison time.
“Everything was very unfortunate,” she said. “Now, we’re building up his strength to do the actual time.”
The mom added that Shmurda will have a new roster of artists coming out, a clothing line and is writing a movie script in lockup about the experience.
Shmurda is due back in court next month for sentencing.
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