Meek Mill is heading back to jail. CBS Philly’s Joe Holden reports the Maybach Music Group lieutenant has received a two to four years sentence for violating probation.
The Wins & Losses MC returned to court with his lawyer Brian McMonagle on Monday (November 6) and came away with bad results. Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley rejected the prosecution’s recommendation for no imprisonment.
“I’ve been trying to help you since 2009,” Brinkley said, according to the Associated Press. “You basically thumbed your nose at me.”
The judge ruled that Meek’s 2017 arrests for an altercation at the St. Louis airport and reckless driving were violations of his probation from a 2008 drug and weapons conviction. Both cases were eventually dropped but have come back to haunt Meek.
(The original version of this article was published on November 2, 2017 and can be found below.)
Meek Mill could be facing nearly two years in prison for violating his probation, according to TMZ.
Meek is heading to court on Monday (November 6) to hear his fate after already violating his probation twice this year, which stems from a 2008 drug and weapons conviction.
Back in August, Meek Mill was arrested for driving his dirt bike recklessly through the streets of New York City. He reportedly struck a deal in October that stipulated that if he’s able to go six months without racking up any more charges, he’ll have the arrest cleared from his record.
A few months earlier in March, Meek Mill was charged with misdemeanor assault after an altercation broke out with an employee of St. Louis International Airport.
The judge in Meek’s drug and weapons case has reportedly already informed the Philly rapper that if he makes one more false move, he’ll be in big trouble. In 2015, Meek Mill left his home state of Pennsylvania without pre-approval and the judge put him on house arrest. Considering his most recent cases are more serious than traveling without permission, speculation has begun circulating regarding Meek’s fate.
TMZ reports that Meek Mill could be facing 20 months behind bars if things don’t go his way.
Meek hasn’t directly commented on his latest legal developments, instead sharing a pic on Instagram of him bringing children from The Boys & Girls Club to a Philadelphia 76s game.
This should be simple……stay out of trouble Meek, nah but simple things always end up being the most complicated.
If the charges were already dropped how can they constitute a breach? He didn’t actually do anything
“He didn’t actually do anything”…….ah so what you mean is HE D I N D U….N U F F I N
damn rite you know it baby
Violating probation carries manditory sentencing even if the new charges are dropped: its basically a way to keep the system moving
They just don’t want to see a Young Black Man get money thats all. When you making millions they gonna try to find a way to take that away from you. We seen this happened to many black successful men…… They gonna come after you regardless. When you’re rich being on probation is HARD because theres so many HATERS.
Anybody with half a brain knows to cut the crap when they are on probation. If you want to continue to play pretend gangster and u get caught thats on you. You are the one that opened the door to let the justice system into your life moron.
I’m lost, what did he actually do?
“The rapper, who is under probation for a drug and weapons case, was arrested twice in the past year — once for fighting at the St. Louis airport and another time for recklessly driving a motorcycle through New York City.” – NY Daily News
you saw him fight? his crew had a scuffle.. no charges filed.. then a misdemeanor charge that will be removed from his record in 6months… where is the violation?
having Safaree jumped on camera while he was there probably didn’t help
Hes cool and gangster though right?
Justice system in America is full of shit, they just wanna kill him or force him to sale his soul. Lord knows. #its bug me out ?#is he the only person in America violating the law or probation? #they wanna see me fall and I will never sale my soul
You sound like a moron. If u dont wanna go to jail dont be a criminal you low life.
He’s just saying they continue to pursue him on some seriously minor offenses due to his mistakes nearly ten years ago. It’s ridiculous that of the reportedly eight or nine people involved with the reckless driving Meek is the only one they go after. They keep trying to put him down.
He know’s they’re on his ass, and he knows he’s on probation. You can say you don’t give a fuck, but they don’t care when you say “I’m innocent”.
PopsTheFather – “This boy’s a mothafuckin dummy!!!”
Ross will give him a spare cell key. He’ll be home in no time.
Here’s some hip hop news… Bone thugs been fell off. And I’m from the Land… Ur whack
Smfh you are a pussy I had never seen in my life, just go straight and tell me you’re Meek hater and stop saying shit bitch ass #i am the ?
Stfu British loser, u been called out on this site enough time
This is the new thing for rappers… hear me out: how many rappers lately get knocked and go up north for a year or 2 (see little wayne, the game, gucci mane). When they go their people pay the prison good money so that they have most of the luxuries of the outside world (cell phone, food, chains, clothes etc) and they live “like kings” by prison standards. While they are inside their label will run a “free (your favorite rapper)” campaign and print shirts that say as much (free Max B, free Tony Yayo, free weezy) and build up the hype via interviews where the incarcerated rapper will talk about all the crazy content he is writing from behind bars and how “hungry” he is to get out. This builds hype AND gives them a new found street cred and they come out a little buffer and more mature and sell a platinum album off all of the hype. So- not that anyone willingly wants to give up their freedom but its something to be said about gangster rappers upping their imagine by “doing time”. And I did 5 years on a 4 yard so Im not just speculating
when was the game locked up?
That doesn’t work. No one cares about rappers in jail like Meek Mill. He doesn’t have a giant following like that. He’s an idiot with one good song.
why not give him 20 years and get nicki minaj butt shot ass give him conjugal rights…and get nas in that mofo and they can have a 3 sum while prison guards jerk off to that shit…gtfoh
watch HHDX delete the comment below in 3….2….
This site won’t do a review of his albums but are quick to report on bad news on the guy… then praise drake for taking a shit… #justsaying
Meek’s Dreamchasers team get mad when sites don’t review his albums, but he’s been too aggressive towards people online, so he deserves it. He’s too street. This is the music business, not a rap battle, he’s not entitled to get attention from everyone.
he didn’t even do anything. white people just scared of black people and lock em all up
Smh yeah, it’s white peoples fault this dude is a clown.
This is not good news, Meek just couldn’t stay out his own way hate to hear this
At least he’ll have time to write new fire bars. Wins & Losses is legit.
Hip hop needs too stop making excuses for this herb, he’s blown how many opportunities now ?? There are so many talented dudes just starving to find themselves anywhere close to what Meek had and he takes it for granted. How’s being an ignorant thug doing for you Meek?? Smh….
what’s the point of signing with a cop if you can’t get any of his benefits
i got excited for a minute when i misread it as 24 yrs!
Drake wins again, Meek hold onto these L’s and your draws in prison
This shit sad she just mad she can’t live that life come on man this dude didn’t do shit
Damn !!!! Not a. Fan but seeing him go down is wack. Hopefully he takes something positive from it
This is karma for jumping French Montana, Safaree, and Quinton Miller. I hope he gets a year in jail for each, plus one.
he jumped French when was this i had no idea
A few days ago. Gillie and other philly dudes reported it.
great news that’s one dindu less. woulda been even better had he died.
There’s no need to make everything a race thing. “They will show you that you are not white”? The guy is a habitual law breaker – he had a fight at a freaking airport and was driving like a maniac, all while on probation from a drugs and weapons conviction(!). Pretty sure even white people do time for shit like that.
Head Up Meek. You make the best Street music in the game currently. Only one better than you at this Street Shit is Future. Stay strong the streets need you
Dont wrry, Officer Ricky already calling in favours
One good song, ain’t got a classic yet. Bought your first album, ain’t pull it out the plastic yet.
Meek might be one of the realest dudes out, ignorant, no sense of wrong vs right in the eyes of the law, a perfect target for prison.
He only has himself to blame. He uses scare tactics on bloggers for not reviewing his album, which is bullshit because journalists are not street dudes, you can’t behave like that. He spends too much time on instagram and twitter, so hopefully he can detox from all that distracting shit and get himself together.
If he focuses on his pen game, he could emerge as a lyricist, which would be good to hear, because all he really has is energy.
I’m happy that he’s reaping the consequences. Damn shame he doesn’t have a girl to ride for him. He’ll be out on the 5 year anniversary of Back To Back, still unable to make a comeback.
He has already had Oinka’s dick up his ass so he will be well prepared in the can. King of the L’s this one.
LMFAO.
We want miss you Meek. You are a disgrace to hiphop. Besides your are not more then other people. You are NOT above the law.
Its won’t (as in will not) not want smh…and i am not even from this land….but i bet your ignorant ass is (yeah thats how you spell ignorant).
Congratulations Meek!
Shame on all you gloating over a brother going to prison.
End of the day he’s gotta deal with his situation regardless of your opinion, so show some class and keep it to yourself.
If Meek is halfway real he’ll do 2 no problem, but you’ll be watching other men make moves all your lives.
Funny how so many people took the ghostwriter stuff more personally than Drake.
I personally don’t like Meek’s music, but at the same time, I don’t wish death or jail time on no one, especially a black man. Just like like the good book said. He who have not sin cast the first stone… I think none of use is in a position to judge this man. Especially with all this fucked up shit that’s going on in this world as we speak.
Thats some bullshit man smh
So the judge would rather taxpayers pay 70k a year to keep him in jail AND lose the tax money from any revenue Meek would contribute, directly or indirectly (clubs, managers, etc.), for what, exactly??? Two minor altercations, both of which were dropped, that occurred nearly a decade after his initial arrest….
I don’t even like dude’s music, but that’s some sad shit to hear. He got a raw deal.
The System working how THEY designed it
Exactly. Dont punish criminals anymore if they can make us some good tax money. He killed someone?? How much are we making off of him in tax money?? A Couple millions?? Let this honest man go!!!