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| Rapper Gucci Mane, here in a March booking photo, has been charged in federal court with gun crimes |
The plea agreement worked
out with prosecutors saves Gucci Mane, 33, whose real name is Radric
Davis, considerable time behind bars.
He was facing up to 20
years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000 on two counts of possessing
a firearm as a felon after a pair of September incidents in which he
reportedly showed a gun and threatened police.
Both came on the same week that Atlantic Records reportedly dropped his recording contract.
"On September 12, 2013,
Davis, who was a felon at the time, was found in possession of a
firearm," a federal prosecutor's news release said. "Then, just two days
later, on September 14th, he again possessed a firearm different from
the earlier gun. On both occasions, Davis displayed the loaded firearm,
acted erratically, and made threats to individuals, including police and
his attorney."
Davis has had numerous brushes with the law.
In 2012, Davis was
arrested for hitting a man over the head with a champagne bottle at an
Atlanta nightclub. The man told police the incident occurred after he tried to strike up a conversation with the rapper.
In 2010, he was arrested in Atlanta for violating a number of traffic laws, but the charges were dismissed.
In 2005, Davis was
charged with murder in the shooting death of a man, but the charge was
dropped because of insufficient evidence.
"The criminal history of
the defendant, Radric Davis shows a complete and utter disregard for
the lives of others as well as for their personal pursuits," Aladino
Ortiz with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said
Tuesday. Sentencing is scheduled for July 28
Source: CNN News
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