Overview

• The rapper, born Sterling Leroy Pennix Jr., was freed on Oct. 19, with a video posted by Kurrco showing him greeting acquaintances after his release.
• A 2022 plea deal set a 15-year sentence with five years to serve in custody and the remainder on strict probation, plus a $2,000 fine.
• Probation terms bar him from associating with alleged gang members and from possessing weapons.
• His October 2020 arrest came in a large Georgia case that named 46 alleged co-conspirators and included dozens of RICO and gang-related counts alongside violent and drug charges.
• Coverage ties his case to broader Atlanta RICO prosecutions and notes prior messages of support he sent to Young Thug while incarcerated.