New York City rapper Casanova has surrendered to law enforcement following his indictment in a gang-related federal racketeering case, authorities stated on Thursday.
What We Know:
- New York Police Department has stated, Brooklyn rapper Casanova surrendered to police in Manhattan Wednesday night after allegedly being among 18 gang members named Tuesday in an indictment on several racketeering, murder, narcotics, firearms, and fraud offenses. He is not charged with killing the child.
- On Tuesday, authorities had announced the indictment of 18 people, including New York City rapper Casanova, in connection to a litany of gang-related crimes, including racketeering, murder, drugs, firearms, and fraud offenses.
- Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss and additional law enforcement officials announced a declaration accusing those named in the charges of being part of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation gang, who run in New York City and part of New York state.
Strauss mentioned, “Members of Gorilla Stone committed terrible acts of violence, trafficked in narcotics, and even engaged in brazen fraud by exploiting benefits programs meant to assist in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
- One of those charged was indicted in connection with the Sept. 21 killing of a minor in Poughkeepsie, New York. The others were accused of charges that included assault, drug distribution, and weapons ownership. Two people were charged with falsely using other people’s identification information to file for COVID-19 unemployment privileges.
- The suspects also allegedly cheated coronavirus economic assistance programs. Casanova, presently signed to Roc Nation, was charged on conspiracy charges to perform racketeering, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and firearms possession.
- Federal investigators validated at the time that Casanova was the only defendant who is not in custody. All defendants, excluding Outlaw, are facing a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Rapper Casanova now faces charges including firearm possession, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and racketeering conspiracy.
