{"id":4241,"date":"2025-08-05T00:23:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T00:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/boosie-badazz-plea-deal-gun-possession-case-1236036746\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T00:23:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T00:23:04","slug":"boosie-badazz-plea-deal-gun-possession-case-1236036746","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/boosie-badazz-plea-deal-gun-possession-case-1236036746\/","title":{"rendered":"Boosie Badazz Takes Plea Deal in Federal Gun Case: \u2018Tired of\u00a0Fighting\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNew Orleans rapper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/boosie-badazz\/\">Boosie Badazz<\/a> has accepted a plea deal in his federal gun possession case, telling fans via social media that he\u2019s \u201ctired of fighting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBoosie (Torence Hatch) announced the plea agreement on Monday (Aug. 4), more than two years after he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/business\/legal\/boosie-badazz-gun-charge-police-saw-gun-instagram-1235356692\/\">first charged<\/a> with illegal gun ownership in San Diego. The case was briefly dismissed in 2024, but federal prosecutors later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/boosie-badazz-asks-pardon-kamala-harris-donald-trump-1235766013\/\">refiled the charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-display-inline-block lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-margin-tb-2 u-border-tb-1 u-border-tb-1@desktop-max lrv-u-padding-t-075 lrv-u-padding-b-150 u-padding-t-8@mobile-max lrv-u-padding-b-125@mobile-max lrv-u-border-color-black\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap lrv-u-display-inline-block a-font-accent-fancy-s lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-article-badge-underline u-display-inline-flex lrv-u-margin-b-1@mobile-max lrv-u-margin-b-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story-wrapper lrv-u-flex lrv-u-justify-content-space-between lrv-u-padding-tb-050@desktop a-children-border-vertical a-children-border--grey a-children-border-width-050\">\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/boosie-badazz-asks-pardon-kamala-harris-donald-trump-1235766013\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p lrv-u-margin-b-1 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Boosie-Badazz-bet-hip-hop-awards-2019-billboard-1548-1599590822.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Boosie-Badazz-bet-hip-hop-awards-2019-billboard-1548-1599590822.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Boosie Badazz\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-14 u-line-height-21px u-word-spacing-0013 u-font-size-18@mobile-max u-line-height-23px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tBoosie Badazz Asks Kamala Harris &amp; Donald Trump for a Presidential\u00a0Pardon\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/business\/touring\/foo-fighters-bring-on-nin-drummer-iian-rubin-1236033993\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p lrv-u-margin-b-1 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Billboard-Foo-Fighters-2025-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Billboard-Foo-Fighters-2025-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performs at Roskilde Festival 2024 on July 05, 2024 in Roskilde, Denmark\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-14 u-line-height-21px u-word-spacing-0013 u-font-size-18@mobile-max u-line-height-23px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tFoo Fighters Bring on Nine Inch Nails Drummer IIan Rubin Ahead of Asia Tour\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/business\/legal\/post-malone-ex-drops-child-custody-lawsuit-daughter-1236028541\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p lrv-u-margin-b-1 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/post-malone-gf-coachella-2025-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/post-malone-gf-coachella-2025-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Post Malone performs onstage at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 20, 2025 in Indio, California.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-14 u-line-height-21px u-word-spacing-0013 u-font-size-18@mobile-max u-line-height-23px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tPost Malone&#8217;s Ex Drops California Custody Case Over 3-Year-Old Daughter\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cJUST ACCEPTED A PLEA FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON MY GUN CASE,\u201d Boosie <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BOOSIEOFFICIAL\/status\/1952414668519034897\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">posted on X.<\/a> \u201cI THOUGHT THIS CASE WAS OVER N I WAS GOING TO GET ON WITH MY LIFE BUT \u2018GOD DONT MAKE MISTAKES\u2019 N IM TIRED OF FIGHTING!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cTALKED TO MY FAMILY N THIS IS THE RIGHT DECISION,\u201d continued Boosie, adding the \u201c100\u201d emoji. \u201cTO ALL MY FANS ACROSS THE WORLD SAY A PRAYER FOR YA BOY N GO GET THE NEW ALBUM.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe rapper ended his X post with the prayer emoji and the hashtag \u201c#wordsofarealone,\u201d referring to his 13-song album <em>Words of a Real One <\/em>that dropped on Friday (Aug. 1).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tA Monday entry on Boosie\u2019s court docket confirmed that a plea agreement has, in fact, been reached in the case, with a hearing scheduled for Aug. 26. Terms of the deal, including what exactly Boosie will plead guilty to, have not yet been made public.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBoosie was first charged in June 2023 with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Authorities spotted the rapper with a handgun tucked into his waistband in an Instagram video \u2014 a crime, prosecutors alleged, because Boosie was previously convicted on drug charges back in 2011.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tA federal judge dismissed the case in July 2024 due to evolving Second Amendment precedent around whether nonviolent felons can be charged with this type of gun possession. But prosecutors refiled the case with some changes later that same month, and it was proceeding apace before the plea agreement was reached.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBoosie is currently out on a $100,000 bond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Orleans rapper Boosie Badazz has accepted a plea deal in his federal gun possession case, telling fans via social media that he\u2019s \u201ctired of fighting.\u201d Boosie (Torence Hatch) announced&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[387,449,444,94],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","category-legal","category-legal-news","category-music-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4241\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}