NBA YoungBoy may be released from jail next month amid his prescription drug fraud case, at least according to his cat’s Instagram page.
On Saturday (June 1), the Baton Rouge native’s cat’s account @NeonCeline (which has over 94k followers) shared a photo of the rapper on Instagram Stories with the text, “This time next month my dad will be home [shh emoji].”
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However, the image was watermarked by an Instagram page ran by a person who claims to be the rapper’s biggest fan, just like the last post on the cat’s account.
Hence, many think the profile has been hacked, so it’s unclear whether or not the projected release date is accurate.
NBA YoungBoy will be released from jail "next month," according to his pet cat pic.twitter.com/1V381LqgTP
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) June 3, 2024
Back in April, NBA YoungBoy was charged with 63 counts relating to identity fraud, forgery, obtaining a prescription under false pretenses, possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, a pattern of unlawful activity and possession of a controlled substance.
In early May, KUTV reported that the controversial rapper had more charges added to his sheet, including possession of a firearm by a restricted person and two counts of obtaining a prescription without permission.
According to the affidavit, his alleged scheme worked like this: “A suspect calls in a prescription, claiming the identity of a real doctor and using a fraudulent patient name and birthday, all for Promethazine with Codeine. Sometime after the prescriptions are called in, they are filled and picked up by [YoungBoy and/or people referred to as ‘Known Associates’ 1 and 2].”
The 24-year-old even allegedly impersonated a doctor during the scheme but raised suspicion when he used the word “axed” instead of “asked.”
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A few days later, FOX 8 in New Orleans shared that YB’s bond was set at $100,000 during a court hearing.
While he did post the bail, The Advocate reports that he was booked into another Utah jail shortly afterward, where he does not have the option to bail out.
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The rapper’s arraignment is currently scheduled for July.
