Federal prosecutors need New York rapper Kay Flock to serve half a century in jail after being convicted of three counts in his federal racketeering case.
Back in March, the rapper was discovered responsible of racketeering conspiracy, assault with a harmful weapon and tried homicide in support of racketeering, and a firearm discharge offense. He is ready to be sentenced on Dec. 16.
In a sentencing submission to Judge Lewis J. Liman, federal prosecutors laid out their the reason why they need Flock to spend most of his life in jail, saying that he led a “violent street gang” and used his affect to “transform the neighborhood gang Sev Side into a highly visible, influential, and violent entity.”
“Over the course of less than 18 months, [Flock] and his fellow gang members engaged in a campaign of violence, deepening existing gang rivalries and instigating new feuds where none had previously existed,” wrote Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael R. Herman. “Dozens of people were shot at, injured, and even killed during this short period of time, due to the increased gang violence whipped up, in large part, by [Flock].”
The prolonged 18-page submission went in depth on particulars of Flock increase his Sev Side gang by, prosecutors say, recruiting folks to shoot others. Prosecutors additionally linked him to a number of violent incidents.
They introduced up the truth that after his trial, Flock posted “I beat the top count I made the judge cry… Kill all rats!!!!” on Instagram, a reference to the truth that he was discovered not responsible of probably the most critical cost towards him, homicide in support of racketeering. Prosecutors wrote that Flock’s submit confirmed “a complete disregard for the law.”
The beneficial 50-year sentence is damaged down for 20 years for every of the 2 racketeering and assault accounts, plus 10 years for his firearms cost.
Federal prosecutors’ submission to the choose comes forward of Flock’s sentencing, which was initially supposed to happen in October however was pushed again on the rapper’s request.
At the time, the rapper’s lawyer, Michael T. Ashley, requested a 60-day adjournment, explaining that Flock and his authorized group hadn’t been in a position to get their palms on sure supplies they want to submit to the courtroom so Flock might be correctly sentenced.