G Herbo Accepts Plea Deal In Wire Fraud & Identity Theft Case: Report

BYAron A.Published on July 20, 20236.0K Views

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 12: Rapper G Herbo performs onstage during the 2022 Clark Atlanta University Homecoming concert at Forbes Arena on October 12, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

G Herbo agreed to pay $140,000 in restitution as part of the deal.

G Herbo has reportedly resolved his long-standing wire fraud and identity theft case stemming from an arrest in 2020. According to the Chicago Tribune, G Herbo, real name Herbert Randall Wright, accepted the plea deal, which still needs to be approved by a judge, but he might still face years in prison. The feds indicted the rapper with charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Additionally, he was indicted with charges of lying to agents the following year.

The prosecutors filed the plea deal to the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts. Herbo appeared in court that same day to address his gun arrest in Chicago. The rapper admitted to the wire fraud charges and the accusations of using stolen identities to purchase luxury items, including designer puppies, book private jets, and rent a Jamaican villa. The rapper is tentatively due back in court on July 27th where he’ll face the U.S. District Judge Mark G. Mastroianni for his plea hearing.

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G Herbo: Terms Of Plea Agreement

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 21: G Herbo visits SiriusXM Studios on September 21, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)

The charge for wire fraud carries up to 20 years in prison. However, the plea agreement could help reduce that number significantly. Per federal sentencing guidelines, Herbo could face two to three years. Additionally, he’ll have to pay $140,000 in restitution ot the victims of his alleged crimes. This includes $10,458 to the owners of Woof Woof Puppies, a pet company based out of Michigan that accused G Herbo and his co-defendant, Antonio Strong, of using stolen credit cards to purchase pets.

“Wright used the proceeds of these frauds to travel to various concert venues and to advance his career by posting photographs and/or videos of himself on the private jets, in the exotic cars, and at the Jamaican villa,” the plea agreement reads. “In addition, Wright helped Strong obtain designer puppies from a business by falsely representing to the business that Wright was the actual purchaser of the puppies and by concealing Strong’s actual identity from the business.” We’ll keep you posted on anymore updates surrounding the case.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.