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YFN Lucci Heading To Trial After Rejecting ‘Absurd’ Plea Deal In Racketeering Case

<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;&quest;s&equals;YFN&plus;Lucci&amp&semi;post&lowbar;type&percnt;5B&percnt;5D&equals;post&amp&semi;post&lowbar;type&percnt;5B&percnt;5D&equals;list&lowbar;posts&amp&semi;&lowbar;gl&equals;1&ast;uzzliy&ast;&lowbar;up&ast;MQ&period;&period;&ast;&lowbar;ga&ast;Mjk0MTE0MTM2LjE2ODY1MjM3MzI&period;&ast;&lowbar;ga&lowbar;V2HX8YP3XL&ast;MTY4NjUyMzczMS4xLjAuMTY4NjUyMzczMS4wLjAuMA&period;&period;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener"><strong>YFN Lucci<&sol;strong><&sol;a> reportedly rejected a plea deal in his racketeering case and will head to trial instead&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As a part of the alleged deal&comma; Fulton County District Attorney <strong>Fani Willis<&sol;strong> recommended a 20-year sentence for the rapper — 17 of which to be served in prison&comma; according to <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;tmz&period;com&sol;2023&sol;06&sol;10&sol;yfn-lucci-fani-willis-fulton-county-reject-plea-racketeering&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">court documents obtained<&sol;a> by <em>TMZ<&sol;em>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h5 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;">RELATED&colon; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;not-it-yfn-lucci-has-not-been-named-as-a-witness-in-young-thugs-ysl-case-lawyer-says&sol;&quest;&lowbar;gl&equals;1&ast;xzcb3c&ast;&lowbar;up&ast;MQ&period;&period;&ast;&lowbar;ga&ast;Mjk0MTE0MTM2LjE2ODY1MjM3MzI&period;&ast;&lowbar;ga&lowbar;V2HX8YP3XL&ast;MTY4NjU3NDA4OC4yLjAuMTY4NjU3NDA4OC4wLjAuMA&period;&period;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Not It&excl; YFN Lucci Not Named As A Witness In Young Thug’s YSL Case&comma; Lawyer Says<&sol;a><&sol;h5>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;">YFN Lucci Rejects Plea Deal That Included 20-Year Sentence&comma; Multiple Charges<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>The 32-year-old&comma; whose real name is <strong>Rayshawn Bennett<&sol;strong>&comma; would have to have pleaded guilty to &&num;8220&semi;felony murder&comma; racketeering&comma; aggravated assault&comma; and violation of the street gang terrorism and prevention act&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>However&comma; Lucci’s attorneys called the prosecutor&&num;8217&semi;s offer &&num;8220&semi;absurd&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>They accused the D&period;A&period; of malingering on purpose to drag out Lucci&&num;8217&semi;s waiting period to go to trial&period; He&&num;8217&semi;s already been incarcerated for 2&period;5 years&comma; the outlet reports&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<section id&equals;"cb-2d91834adbc7df3dd06aa8236e910606" class&equals;"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default " data-context&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;section&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;permalink&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;name&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;text&lowbar;block&quot&semi;&rcub;">The attorneys criticized Willis for focusing her attention on &&num;8220&semi;newer&comma; high-profile cases that have completely monopolized the Court’s resources&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;section>&NewLine;<p>They also slammed Willis for what the defense described as an &&num;8220&semi;utter inability to prosecute complex cases&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode&equals;"CtURzr8Rgjc" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"600" data-captioned><&sol;amp-instagram><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&&num;8220&semi;Despite the obstacles consistently placed in the way of Mr&period; Bennett’s constitutional right to a speedy and fair trial&comma; we continue to be ready and prepared to defend these false allegations&comma;&&num;8221&semi; Lucci&&num;8217&semi;s attorneys added&period;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;">Background On Lucci&&num;8217&semi;s Legal Troubles&comma; Getting Stabbed By YSL Associates In Jail<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Lucci&&num;8217&semi;s current legal troubles stem from a <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;yfn-lucci-surrenders-to-authorities-over-racketeering-case-related-to-gang-activity&sol;&quest;&lowbar;gl&equals;1&ast;yzqz2m&ast;&lowbar;up&ast;MQ&period;&period;&ast;&lowbar;ga&ast;Mjk0MTE0MTM2LjE2ODY1MjM3MzI&period;&ast;&lowbar;ga&lowbar;V2HX8YP3XL&ast;MTY4NjU3NDA4OC4yLjAuMTY4NjU3NDA4OC4wLjAuMA&period;&period;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">sweeping 2021 gang indictment<&sol;a>&comma; <em><strong>The Shade Room<&sol;strong><&sol;em> reported at the time&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The rapper is accused of a number of crimes&comma; including being the getaway driver in a deadly gang-related shooting&comma; according to prosecutors&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode&equals;"CO&lowbar;izKaBckj" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"600" data-captioned><&sol;amp-instagram><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>However&comma; Lucci maintains his innocence and has denied any wrongdoing&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Meanwhile&comma; things have not been too good for Lucci behind bars&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Two of Young Thung&&num;8217&semi;s YSL associates reportedly <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;update-prosecutors-claim-young-thugs-associates-worked-to-get-his-permission-to-murder-yfn-lucci-in-jail&sol;&quest;&lowbar;gl&equals;1&ast;gie992&ast;&lowbar;up&ast;MQ&period;&period;&ast;&lowbar;ga&ast;MTY0NDI3NTQ5My4xNjg2NTc2OTI0&ast;&lowbar;ga&lowbar;V2HX8YP3XL&ast;MTY4NjU3NjkyMy4xLjAuMTY4NjU3NjkyMy4wLjAuMA&period;&period;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">stabbed Lucci in jail<&sol;a> after allegedly asking Thug’s permission to make an attempt on Lucci’s life&comma; as reported by <strong><em>The Shade Room&period;<&sol;em><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Lucci was also <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;yfn-lucci-claims-he-was-stabbed-in-jail-asks-judge-to-grant-bond&sol;&quest;&lowbar;gl&equals;1&ast;dz92fq&ast;&lowbar;up&ast;MQ&period;&period;&ast;&lowbar;ga&ast;MTY0NDI3NTQ5My4xNjg2NTc2OTI0&ast;&lowbar;ga&lowbar;V2HX8YP3XL&ast;MTY4NjU3NjkyMy4xLjEuMTY4NjU3Njk0My4wLjAuMA&period;&period;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">stabbed back<&sol;a> in Feb&period; 2022&comma; if you recall&period; The rapper said he was on a video call when someone used a homemade shank to stab him&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine; <div class&equals;"wpra-reactions-wrap wpra-plugin-container" style&equals;"justify-content&colon; center&semi;&semi;"> <div class&equals;"wpra-reactions-container" data-ver&equals;"1&period;3&period;10" data-post&lowbar;id&equals;"124221" data-show&lowbar;count&equals;"true" data-enable&lowbar;share&equals;"onclick" data-behavior&equals;"regular" data-animation&equals;"true" data-share&lowbar;url&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;yfn-lucci-rejects-plea-deal-racketeering-case&sol;" data-secure&equals;"a5508e3f4d"> <div class&equals;"wpra-call-to-action" style&equals;"color&colon; 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