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Sheff G Begins Five-Year Prison Term After Guilty Plea in Brooklyn Gang Case

A judge set a five-year term, citing no proof he personally fired a gun.

FILE - Rapper Sheff G, also known as Michael Williams, right, joins then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally in the Bronx borough of New York on May. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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Overview

  • He surrendered in Brooklyn on Oct. 1 to start a five-year state sentence, to be followed by five years of post-release supervision.
  • He pleaded guilty in March to two counts of attempted murder and a conspiracy charge tied to a 140-count indictment targeting members of the 8-Trey Crips and 9 Ways gang.
  • Prosecutors said he used music earnings to bankroll violence, rewarded associates with cash and jewelry, acted as a getaway driver in a 2021 shooting, and celebrated a 2020 killing with a steakhouse dinner.
  • Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said the defendant chose to fuel violence despite having opportunities, though prosecutors’ bid for a 20-year term was rejected by the court.
  • The broader case has produced 23 guilty pleas with several prosecutions ongoing, and fellow rapper Sleepy Hallow received a one-year jail sentence last week; Sheff G’s 2024 appearance with Donald Trump drew attention to the case’s public profile.