The 25-year-old artist, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, entered a guilty plea to four counts of felony identity fraud and felony forgery, which were subsequently downgraded to Class A misdemeanors. He also pleaded guilty to six counts of misdemeanor unlawful pharmacy conduct, according to reports from KTVX and KSL-TV. Additionally, Gaulden entered a "no contest" plea for other charges related to identity fraud, pharmacy fraud, and forgery, as reported by KSL.
As part of a plea agreement, Gaulden will not serve jail time but will instead pay a fine of $25,000, according to the reports.
Logan District Judge Spencer Walsh has suspended the rapper's prison sentence, considering a separate case in Utah where he is expected to face a 27-month federal prison sentence followed by five years of supervised probation for related offenses.
Gaulden, known professionally as YoungBoy Never Broke Again, was arrested in Utah while under house arrest in April.
Inmate records reviewed by USA TODAY indicated that he faced six charges in Cache County, including unlawful activity, attempting to procure drugs, identity fraud, forgery, possession of controlled substances, and possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted individual. He was subsequently charged with federal offenses and taken into federal custody, as reported by KSL.
Since October 2021, the "Make No Sense" rapper had been under 24-hour house arrest in Utah, a decision made by a judge in a separate federal case, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
YoungBoy has a history of legal issues, including two attempted murder charges from 2016 when he was just 17 years old. Those charges were later reduced to aggravated assault with a firearm, resulting in a suspended 10-year prison sentence along with probation. His legal troubles also include a 2018 assault and kidnapping case, a 2019 assault and battery lawsuit, and a shooting incident in Miami in 2019.
In connection with a federal drug and firearm case in Louisiana from 2020, Gaulden was taken into custody in March 2021 for purportedly possessing a weapon in Los Angeles. He faced trial for this case in July 2022 and was found not guilty, according to court documents. Earlier this year, the rapper entered a guilty plea regarding the federal gun charge, as indicated by the reviewed court records.