Rapper NBA YoungBoy agrees to have gun case moved to Utah, report says

Rapper NBA YoungBoy has agreed to have his federal gun case moved to Utah from Louisiana, where he will plead guilty to a firearm possession charge, according to The Advocate .

The rap star, whose birth name is Kentrell Gaulden. originally faced up to 10 years in prison after being indicted for possessing a gun as a convicted felon.

For months, Gaulden has been incarcerated in the Weber County Jail on charges related to a prescription drug case .

In May, a judge set bail at $100,000 for Gaulden , who faces nearly 50 charges after being arrested on April 16 following a search warrant being executed at his home near Huntsville. The rapper is alleged to have run a prescription drug ring that fraudulently obtained drugs from several state pharmacies.

According to The Advocate, the weapons case stems from a 2020 video shoot in Baton Rouge where law enforcement officials was tipped off about several people carrying weapons. Gaulden was accused of owning a .45-caliber Glock and 9mm handgun.

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