JayDaYoungan has been released from jail after serving around seven months on firearm charges, according to the United States Department of Justice.
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The 24-year-old rapper — real name Javorius Scott — was sentenced to time served by U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance on Thursday (June 16), along with one year of supervised release, a $5,500 fine and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee. JayDaYoungan pleaded guilty to a one-count indictment that charged him with possession of a firearm while under indictment or felony.
JayDaYoungan was stopped by Bogalusa Police Department officers on October 28, 2021 due to his car possessing a switched license plate, court documents show. While failing to provide his license or vehicle registration, police also found a loaded Ruger, Security-9, 9mm, pistol beneath his legs, as well as a small amount of marijuana.
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At the time officers seized the firearm, JayDaYoungan was under indictment for felony crimes in Harris County, Texas. In December 2021, it was reported he was facing a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison, as well as three years of probation and a $250,000 fine.
JayDaYoungan previously spent four days in Tangipahoa Parish Jail following a September 26, 2021 arrest on accessory to second-degree murder and obstruction of justice charges, before posting a $175,000 bail. The arrest was related to an August 2020 shootout at a trail ride, which left two people injured and one dead.
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On August 20, 2021, he was arrested after being pulled over for reckless driving and having his side passenger door open while speeding. He was reportedly driving a car with a suspended license with a woman and toddler also in the vehicle.
JayDaYoungan Arrested For 4th Time In 2 Months
Just several months before that, JayDaYoungan was arrested in Coweta County, Georgia for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, narcotics possession and tampering with evidence.
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