Bobby Shmurda," hot boy" rapper spent Christmas in jail after he was arrested outside Quad Recording Studios near Time Square on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Bobby Shmurda," hot boy" real name Ackquille Pollard was charged for series of gun and drug trafficking together with members of GS9's.
The arrest made on Bobby Shmurda," hot boy" singer and crew members of GS9's was the result of two-year investigation of the NYPD's Brooklyn South Violence Reduction Task Force and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Narcotics Gang Unit as reported by The Grio.
Bobby Shmurda, an up-and-coming artist was apprehended together with 14 other people who are believed to be members of a gang and are involved in drug trafficking and gang-related shootings in New York City. The "Hot Boy" artist faces arraignment in Manhattan Supreme Court.
Bobby Shmurda," hot boy" was seized while he was sitting at his car outside the recording studio at 723 Seventh Avenue, near 48th Street. It was the same place where rapper Tupac Shakur was killed as he was robbed in 1994, according to NY Times.
The Guardian reported that upon arrest on Bobby Shmurda," hot boy," 16 weapons were sequestered in his possession in his car. Other members of Shmurda's group GS9 and G-Unit's Sha Money XL were also taken into custody by the authorities.
If Bobby Shmurda,” hot boy” singer will be proven guilty for the offense of five charges on eight counts, including conspiracy to commit second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit second-degree assault, he will be facing jail sentence of 8 to 25 years.
Bobby Shmurda,” hot boy’s attorney Howard Greenberg stated that the up-and-coming rapper spent his Christmas in jail at Rikers Island. He also added that Shmurda’s record company will be the one to pay his bail of $2 million
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When Bobby Shmurda,” hot boy’s attorney was asked why the NYPD was after the rapper, Greenberg replied:
“The government hates rap and the government hates rappers. They construct a narrative and add rationalizations to make it seem true. They recruit guiltless and loveless people to whom truth is meaningless and convince them to say what they want to say. These people are jealous of a brother on the way up.”
Greenberg has also cited that his client Bobby Shmurda, “hot boy” must not be indicted of anything. He said that the indictment is a bunch of b*****it. Greenberg said that the first 41 pages of his court papers were all kids talking, in not even English.
Before Bobby Shmurda, “hot boy” lawyer ended his statement by saying, his client is rich. He is always on tour, he’s the leader of this crew, but he’s not charged with any violence. “Use your head, it doesn't make any sense. I'm not going to let them crucify Bobby Shmurda.”
Bobby Shmurda, is popular for his hit rap “hot boy” that has over 50 million views on YouTube. He is also known for the dance move “Shmoney dance.”