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On Tuesday, April 16, NBA Youngboy was arrested and booked in the Cache County Jail in Utah. The rapper is now facing 63 charges in his alleged prescription fraud ring case. At the time of writing this article, the musician was denied bail and remains behind bars.
Youngboy Never Broke Again, best known by his stage name, NBA Youngboy, is a Baton Rouge-based Los Angeles rapper. He gained massive recognition after dropping his hit projects Mind Of A Menace 3, Before I Go, and 38 Baby.
The 24-year-old is a Grammy-nominated singer who has won multiple awards, like the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Award and the XXL Award. He was also nominated for the BET Hip-Hop Awards twice.
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It has been reported that the rapper, whose real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, has been charged with 63 counts, which include 20 counts of obtaining prescription orders under false pretenses, 20 counts of identity fraud, 20 counts of forgery, one count of engaging in a pattern of unlawful activity, another count of possession of a controlled substance, and one count of being in possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person.
NBA Youngboy faces 63 charges
Law enforcement alleged that NBA Youngboy called in a prescription to a Hyru pharmacy for a 74-year-old unidentified woman in September. The singer allegedly claimed to be a physician from the Provo locality and managed to procure the prescription drugs by showing “an actual, valid DEA number, NPI number, and other identification for the real physician.”
The pharmacist then reportedly noted that the phone number provided by the singer did not match the doctor’s clinic, leading to them calling the doctor directly. The doctor immediately noted that he did not write the said prescription for the 74-year-old woman. The doctor also claimed that this was not the first time such an incident had occurred.
It has also been reported that the Bandit singer was part of the prescription fraud ring case where the accused allegedly attempted to obtain promethazine with codeine. According to The Source, the blend is oftentimes mixed with the Sprite beverage to form the “lean” concoction, which is well-known in the music industry.
NBA Youngboy was arrested after a prescription bottle of promethazine was found in his residence with the name of the fake patient written on the bottle. Law enforcement also reportedly found him with marijuana and a gun, which the rapper claimed belonged to his wife.
NBA Youngboy’s other legal drama explored
The artist was indicted in March 2021 after it was discovered that he was allegedly in possession of two guns while filming a music video in 2020 in an abandoned lot. Youngboy faced the charges alongside 16 others who were also arrested on drug charges. He was put on house arrest for the same.
In 2022, Youngboy was found not guilty after he was accused of possessing a firearm during a 2021 incident in Los Angeles. His arrest in relation to this case came after a high-speed car and foot chase.
In 2019, he served 90 days in jail following a 2016 nonfatal shooting incident. A probation of his was also dismissed after he was involved in a 2019 shootout in Miami, which left one bystander dead.
Further details in relation to his recent prescription fraud ring case were not made public at the time of writing this article.
