As per multiple reports, rapper Anti Da Menace was arrested and is looking at five years in prison after facing multiple charges that include gang activity and armed robbery. This comes amid his street gang terrorism case, which he was arrested and bailed out for in July.
Anti Da Menace, whose real name is Linderius Cortez Johnson, took to Instagram on October 30. In a now-deleted Instagram story, he wrote:
“BRO TOLD ME I JUST DIDINT LISTEN I’LL BE BAK SOON THO MUCH LOVE TO ALL MY SUPPORTERS”
The rapper also said in another Instagram story:
"ALL YOU HAD TO DO IS BE QUIET BUT IG WE HAD DIFFERENT MOTIVES THIS SHII IN ME NOT ON ME I KNOW WHAT COME WIT HAVING ONE FOOT OUT KEEP THE FAKE LOVE IM GOOD IN GOOD SPIRITS Y'ALL BOYS JUST TAKE MY STORY & KEEP NI*GAS AWAY NOBODY YO FREIND WHEN THE JUDGE TALKING NUMBERS PS: IM DROPPING A ALBUM UNTIL I RETURN"
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The singer, who is now 20 years old, was initially arrested in March 2024 after allegedly violating the street gang terrorism and Prevention Act as per a document released by the Fulton County Superior Court.
He is now facing charges that include armed robbery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies.
In the legal document that was filled in by the rapper, Anti Da Menace pleaded guilty to the charges.
According to Rap House TV, the Atlanta, Georgia-born rapper was initially sentenced to 10 years behind bars; however, he reportedly anti-waived “his fourth amendment rights,” subsequently leading to him having to serve only 60% of his sentence, which is five years.
Anti Da Menace is reportedly expected to be out of prison in the next two and a half years.
More about Anti Da Menace as rapper gets lengthy prison sentence
Anti Da Menace started off his musical journey at the young age of 15 by posting content on YouTube. He went on to release his studio album Legend in 2022, which catapulted him to success. The 952DaLabel-produced album includes singles like Drill On Feet and Life Been Lit, among others.
A few of his other albums include BLOCK BABYz and No Sympathy.
As per Legit, he is the father of two sons, Loyal and Legend.
After the rapper was initially taken into custody by Fulton County on March 21, 2024, fellow singer Ralo claimed that he paid his $130,000 bail using “legal money,” as per his Instagram account. The reason behind Ralo helping his friend, whom he referred to as “Lil Anti,” remained unknown at the time of writing this article. However, Ralo claimed that he did not pay the bond money through nefarious means.
Anti Da Menace was arrested after releasing his Banned from da A song on his YouTube channel on March 4. In the song, the rapper discussed his gang relations and recounted his past interactions with the police. He also rapped that he was prepared to fight with the Atlanta Police Department. The l
“The difference between me and y'all [expletive] / I really shot sum with my pistol / I'm talking bout lay in a [expletive] woods as soon as if he come out we gon clip em / I'm on that [expletive] got a full clip on the mountain with gravediggers... It's time to feed them to the dogs / I had my blick in Lennox Mall / I'm ready to shootout with APD / Them [expletive] ain't touching me at all.”
This is not the first time Anti Da Menace has been arrested by law enforcement. In April 2018, he was put behind bars after authorities discovered marijuana valued at one million dollars on his plane in Atlanta. He was initially sentenced to eight years behind bars; however, he was released in November 2023.