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G Herbo accepts plea deal in wire fraud and identity theft case
G Herbo enters guilty plea in 2020 wire fraud & identity theft case
G Herbo has just reached a plea deal in his ongoing 2020 wire fraud and identity theft case. This comes after he plead guilty to charges of charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, as well as lying to federal agents in 2021.
Furthermore, this plea deal was filed for Herbo in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts. The Chicago rapper admitted to the wire fraud charges, as well as him using stolen identities at the time, to purchase various luxury items, which include designer puppies, private jets, and a villa in Jamaica.
Herbo faces 20 years in this case, but it should get reduced to 2-3 years, due to the plea, according to the Chicago Tribune. $140,000 in restitution will also have to be paid to the victims in this case, in agreement of the plea deal. deal. $10,458 will go to the owners of Woof Woof Puppies, as this Michigan-based company sold the puppies to Herbo and his co-defendant Antonio Strong, as they didn’t know stolen credit cards were used to make the purchase. Herbo will be back in court on July 27, where this will be the next plea hearing.
This plea deal also comes after Herbo was arrested for gun possession in Chicago, earlier this month. This was on the charge of misdemeanor unlawful use of a weapon in a public place.
G Herbo enters guilty plea in 2020 wire fraud & identity theft case
