Rapper Lil Wayne pleads guilty to possessing firearm illegally
- Rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty of possessing a firearm by a convicted felon
- Wayne was convicted a decade back on a separate charge, which bars him from possessing a firearm
- He was found to be carrying a loaded pistol in a private jet last year by authorities
US rapper Lil Wayne has pleaded guilty to the charge of
possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and faces a sentence of up to 10
years, AFP reported on Friday citing US media reports.
The 38-year-old singer was found to be in possession of a
gold-plated pistol in a private jet last year by the US authorities.
“Your honor, I plead guilty,” he reportedly told
US District Judge Kathleen Williams during a virtual hearing.
The law enforcers also found what they said was cocaine,
ecstasy, marijuana, heroin, painkillers, and $25,000 in cash from him.
But the only crime which found mention in the chargesheet presented
to a court in Miami was that of possession of the firearm by a convicted felon.
The rapper whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. was
convicted more than a decade ago on a separate firearm charge. The US law
proscribes convicted felons from possessing firearms.
The five-time Grammy winner — who more recently made
headlines for meeting with and voicing support for President Donald Trump —
will face sentencing on January 28.
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