Chicago rapper Herbert “G Herbo” Wright III agreed to plead guilty on Wednesday to wire fraud and lying to a federal official, according to the Republican.
The two charges happened after a federal grand jury indicted him in Springfield in 2020. The court charged five other co-defendants as well. The “We Don’t Care” rapper could face up to 20 years in prison, but he will likely receive a reduced sentence. He’s expected to make the official guilty plea in late July.
G Herbo’s wire fraud charge stemmed from him and rap promoter Antonio Strong conducting a fraud scheme in which they collected credit card information and used the money to purchase the luxury lifestyle fans see in music videos, from renting private jets and yachts to a Jamaican island, Strong and G Herbo schemed their way to the top, advancing the rapper’s career.
“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 agreement read. “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.”
No evidence definitively shows the rapper purchasing any of the luxury items, only using them. However, Strong revealed the truth to G Herbo at some point about him stealing credit card information from the dark web.
Sis2Sis reported earlier that the Chicago rapper was charged with a misdemeanor count of illegally possessing a handgun after officers noticed a Cadillac Escalade with a Montana license plate made a turn without using its indicator on July 9.
Officers noticed G Herbo, who was in the backseat, gesturing to the center console, only to discover a Glock .357-caliber handgun.
He got arrested on gun charges in 2018, which didn’t make the situation any better for him. He was arrested but released on bail and told not to possess a firearm.
He has a court hearing on Aug. 1, 2023.
