Ackquille “Bobby Shmurda” Pollard and his GS9 affiliates will have to wait until next year for their conspiracy, drugs and weapons possession trial to begin. According to reports, the “Hot N*gga” rapper will return to court on January 11.
Shmurda also once again lost a bid for bail. His bail was originally set at $2 million, and he has yet to cover the cost required to exit from jail. Shmurda and 14 other defendants have been incarcerated since their arrest in December of 2014.
The 21-year-old Epic Records artist acquired a new attorney as well. Alex Spiro of Brafman & Associates will now be handling his case. Spiro appeared in court with Shmurda on Monday to argue his client should be released prior to trial.
Special Narcotics Prosecutor Nigel Farinha reminded the court that Shmurda has been denied bail at least four times. Farinha claims the accused performer has a net worth of half a million dollars and ties to individuals in Florida.
According to BOSSIP, Black Mafia Family’s Marlon Welch is set to be released on his sentence for drug conspiracy and money laundering, and the 34-year-old said the future looks bright.
Welch told BOSSIP by phone from FCI Tuscon, a federal prison in Arizona:
“I’m in a finance course, and I had somebody do my own corporation. I’m going to be getting into real estate and finance.”
Welch allegedly used that business acumen to propel the Black Mafia Family, or BMF, into a huge drug distribution network that operated from coast to coast. As part of his guilty plea, Welch admitted he helped BMF heads Terry “Southwest T” Flenory and Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory distribute cocaine and counted millions in drug proceeds. As part of pleading guilty, he had to forfeit $270,000 to the government. Welch’s mother, Tonesa, her boyfriend Terry Flenory, and three of his cousins were also jailed for their roles in BMF.
“I’m in a finance course, and I had somebody do my own corporation. I’m going to be getting into real estate and finance.”
Welch allegedly used that business acumen to propel the Black Mafia Family, or BMF, into a huge drug distribution network that operated from coast to coast. As part of his guilty plea, Welch admitted he helped BMF heads Terry “Southwest T” Flenory and Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory distribute cocaine and counted millions in drug proceeds. As part of pleading guilty, he had to forfeit $270,000 to the government. Welch’s mother, Tonesa, her boyfriend Terry Flenory, and three of his cousins were also jailed for their roles in BMF.
But Welch said he’s left that life behind, and when he’s released, he’d like to be a mentor, and speak to kids about the importance of financial literacy.
“If we learn those types of things at an early age, teaching them about business, credit, finance –if we learn those types of things at an early age, it sets the foundation to build something. I think that was one of my biggest problems. Having money and not knowing what to do with it.”
Besides his new business ventures and working with kids, Welch said he’s also looking forward to his first meal on the outside: fried chicken.
“I like lamb chops and shrimp, but I have a craving for something as simple as Popeye’s.”
Authorities carry a shooting victim away from the scene after a gunman opened fire at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore. on Oct. 1. Photo: AP
Such another heartbreaking story.
What can we do to prevent these types of atrocities from reoccurring?
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