NBA YoungBoy Granted Six-Figure Bond In Prescription Drug Case

NBA YoungBoy‘s bond has officially been set as the rapper faces some major charges in his prescription drug fraud case.

According to FOX 8in New Orleans, YB’s bond was set at $100,000 during a court hearing in the matter on Thursday (May 9).

An arraignment is scheduled for July.

You can view photos of the rapper in court below.

nba youngboy in court today pic.twitter.com/kf0wk2CE5C

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YoungBoy was arrested last month in connection with a prescription drug fraud ring in Utah.

The alleged scheme worked like this, according to the affidavit: “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 rapper even allegedly impersonated a doctor during the scheme but raised suspicion when he used the word “axed” instead of “asked.”

NBA YoungBoy (real name Kentrell Gaulden) was previously 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.

The controversial rapper later 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 KUTV.

The Last Slimeto star was on house arrest in Salt Lake City at the time of his arrest. He had been confined there since late 2021 after being indicted in his native Louisiana on charges of “felon in possession of a firearm.”

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YoungBoy, who was previously convicted in 2017 of aggravated assault with a weapon, was allegedly found with two guns during a September 2020 music video shoot in Baton Rouge.

He was later arrested on those charges in Los Angeles following a brief chase. Another gun was found in his car during that arrest, leading to a similar case brought against him by federal prosecutors in California.

In 2022, YoungBoy was acquitted on those charges but is still awaiting trial in Louisiana over the original indictment.