A Florida judge and jury of six women had no sympathy for Kevin Gates’ claims of self-defense in the case of his highly publicized incident where he kicked a female concertgoer’s chest like it was made of pigskin and he needed the game-winning goal.
The 30-year-old rapper, who hails from Baton Rouge, already had his Florida stand-your-ground plea rejected and was sentenced to 180 days in jail following a one-day trial in Polk County, FL Wednesday (October 26), WFLA reports.
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On August 15, 2015, Gates headlined a concert at Club Rumor in Lakeland, FL when then 18-year-old Miranda Dixon pulled on his leg as he performed and the rap star’s reaction was swift and fierce. The story made national news after the girl’s mother told local news outlets that she wanted to see her daughter’s assailant persecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Gates had hired well-known defense attorney Jose Baez to immediately go on the offensive toward the victim, telling the jury her accounts weren’t credible and she “lied” to the jury, for she had originally told investigators her intuition said consequences would follow for touching him as he rocked the mic.
“You’re aware that if you’re not injured, there’s no [settlement] money,” Baez said, to which Dixon replied, “Yes.”
But that wasn’t enough for the defense, especially after Club Rumor head of security Joe Hailey testified in court that Gates had plenty of room to back up to prevent from being touched.
Immediately after being found guilty of battery, Gates was sentenced, fingerprinted and hauled away to Polk County Jail to begin his time. On the bright side, he will be credited for any time served, and fines and court costs.
Watch the footage of Gates being found guilty down below.
On what grounds does that warrant 6 months in jail? coolio just got probation for carrying a illegal and stolen fire arm … and this dude gets 6 months for a kick? …. shit crazy
She Is White.
No she isn’t
No shit? My mistake I watched the video when it first came out and I could swear up and down she’s white
Her mom is white though. Maybe the father is black.
Her mom is white though. I guess her father is black.
Racist America, he’s black AND muslim…. it might’ve as well been Malcolm X he lucky they didnt give him 2 years for some assault type shit. And there was a jury that means its all bad for anyone
Tell me why this nigga dressed like James Bond
”Yo security, will u get this dirty bitch outta here before she catches a Nike swoosh to the side of her head” is all he had to say and he’d be sleeping in his own bed tonight.
Whats he say? Shoulda knownnnnnn betta
Haha, but he’s a “Christian” cousin fucking ignorant c00n, they should chair his ass, ride the lightning ya dumb negro ass!
Fuck you, racist pig
I’ll beat your stupid shit-skinned ass you bastard mothafucka!
I’m replying to my own posts again . Yes I’m bored
fake muslim. being muslim is all about peace
Kevin Gates is an idiot. Guy is simply a moran who some how got popular. He’s mentally limited in capacity. Fans pay his bills, don’t ever forget that punk boy.
Haha, but he’s a “Christian” cousin fucking ignorant c00n, they should chair his ass, ride the lightning ya dumb negro ass!
Good! Justice has been served! This guy is a major idiot kicking an innocent young lady that came out to support his garbage music. I hate everything about this guy and I wish no one will buy his so call garbage music. His past and personal criminal record speaks for itself. If I was the judge and jury I would have given him 3 years. A hate dudes that beat and hit our women. FU Kevin Gates! Don’t drop the soap!!!
Haha, but he’s a “Christian” cousin fucking ignorant c00n, they should chair his ass, ride the lightning ya dumb negro ass!
How is that possible? We all know he dindu nuffin. (by the way, the comment posted ‘October 27, 2016 | 2:42 AM’ is not by me)
Kevin Gates is an idiot. Guy is simply a moran who some how got popular. He’s mentally limited in capacity. Fans pay his bills, don’t ever forget that punk boy.
Good! Justice has been served! This guy is a major idiot kicking an innocent young lady that came out to support his garbage music. I hate everything about this guy and I wish no one will buy his so call garbage music. His past and personal criminal record speaks for itself. If I was the judge and jury I would have given him 3 years. A hate dudes that beat and hit our women. FU Kevin Gates! Don’t drop the soap!!
Shut Because you would have did the same if she was all on top of you
How is that possible? We all know he dindu nuffin. ( the comment posted ‘October 27, 2016 | 2:42 AM’ was by me )
This guy is a clown, I can’t believe people actually like his music.
Haha,but he’s a “Christian” cousin fucking ignorant c00n, they should chair his ass, ride the lightning ya dumb negro ass!
Shut Because you would have did the same if she was all on top of you
Look at him, such a devout muslim. #YeahRight
Gotta love how some loser became so obssessed with me. I must have made him take a hard look in the mirror and i guess he didn’t like what he saw->decided to shoot the messenger instead of trying to make himself a better person with deeper understanding of the universe.
And before you reply back too me with some bullshit comment . I’ve spent a lot of time and energy living my life from behind my laptop sharing my interesting ideas and views . I promise you that if you follow my lead you too can waste your life away friendless, childless, plus fat and balding . I’m enjoying my life bitching about celebrity’s and arguing with teens on the internet even though I’m in my 40s .Trust me,life’s good, I’m winning………..
hahahah looks like he really got under your skin xD
I’ve not visited this site for nearly a year . Looking at all the racist posts it’s no wonder HHDX has become a graveyard of a hiphop site that now only appeals to angry racist keyboard warrior’s .
Gotta love the c00ns and white cucks who are always complaining about the racism on this site if you don’t like it don’t visit it’s as simple as that punk boy
After reading the comments, looks like someone has finally showed their true colors. Everyone, say hello to put sum respeck on my name aka Djf aka Rekkington. Now everyone should know it’s the same loser posting these comments.
i’m not either of those other people. i really don’t read the comments either. although i fully accept the possibility that this whole place is just 3 people angrily bickering.
kevin gates is a muslim i guess? i actually like this dude, he should be allowed to kick a girl in the face for pulling some bullshit. this is such a non issue. if the roles were reversed he would be going to jail for “sexually assaulting” the woman on stage by grabbing at her.
So if a man reached out and tried to grab a womans boobs and she kicked or hit him she’d probably get no charge and he’d probably get assault or battery. But kevin a man devoted to his wife and didn’t want her to grab his Dick gets jail time. This is literally reverse sexism.
should’ve been devoted to keeping his hands to himself.
that’s so true but men are stronger then women no matter how you try to put it he didn’t have to kick her real talk i love his music but he choose to do what he did and now he has to do the time point blank period. sorry Kevin but you was in the wrong his fans are still gone be there when he get out
I don’t care if he kicked a girl. She was black anyway. There are countless videos on WSHH and YT where black savage “women” are bashing each others heads in. Why would I care if a rapper does that to a black girl when black people don’t even care about each other lol?
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GTFOH! Dude kicked a woman in chest. Fck him!
That guy is a rapper? Everybody I know have no clue who he is.
You don’t know Kevin Gates because you a lame who listen to immortal technique and vinnie paz lmao and claim “Real Hip-Hop” foh
So for you, Kevin Gates is “real hip-hop”?? HAHAHHAHAHAHA wow!! And you should get your sarcasm detector checked, lame ass Shanika.
Shania I agree ?%
So now you reply to yourself with a different account name? How lame is that!! 😀
Hip Hop DX get a grip of your website it’s becoming a hot mess . All the posts on this site are either “My cousin works from home and earns $1000 per hour” or the same OBVIOUS racist troll posting under different usernames and replying to his own bizarre and strange race baiting posts .Like someone said earlier a few years ago this site was decent . Why not make users have to log in to post like most decent websites ?
The thing is though they actually do delete posts. But they don’t delete the ones they should. They keep them for bait. I posted something about double standards and it’s been deleted but they keep other ones here.
WHO THE FCUK IS KEVIN GATES? IS HE THE RAPPER THE GAME’S BROTHER?
If you don’t know who he is, why the fuck you posting on here. #fuckintroll.
kevin gates is the best dude i have respect for you
i know right their fucking stupid
fuck you kevin gates in the best you bitch fuck you and your small ass brain
If the roles were reversed blah blah blah. Most woman wouldn’t be so stupidly violent and pig headed that they would full force kick someone in the chest.
kevins inoccent bitch wants queen head piece out kev…
theres piss takers shotting drugs driveing under infuence you should be at home