Compton, CA

Drakeo The Ruler was in a Compton courthouse for trial on Monday (November 2) where he accepted an unexpected plea deal for time served from the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office — and just like that, Drakeo was on his way home.

On Wednesday (November 4), he shared a video of himself to his Instagram account with the caption, “Guess who out YEAH EXACTLY.”

The burgeoning 26-year-old rapper was found not guilty of murder and attempted murder in July 2019 but was kept in jail due to two gang-related charges that relied on the assumption his Stinc Team rap group constituted a gang.

The jury was hung 10-2 and 7-5 for acquittal on the gang-related charges, but the District Attorney’s office opted to retry Drakeo for those charges, holding him for a year in jail without bail. Despite the acquittal on the murder and attempt murder charges, he was still facing life in prison if convicted.

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The new plea deal follows L.A. County DA Jackie Lacey’s failed bid for re-election on Tuesday night. Reporter Jeff Weiss, who’s covered the case extensively, tweeted the good news.

“Incredible news: The DA suddenly offered Drakeo a plea deal for time served,” he wrote. “He took it. The Ruler will be coming home tonight. @IamMRMOSELY is free.”

He later added, “It’s unquestionable that L.A. voting out Jackie Lacey last night played a major role in the DA’s decision,” reporter Jeff Weiss tweeted. “We have every reason to be cynical, but this was a case where collective action and organization actually paid real-life dividends. The nightmare is over.”