Sheff G has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder.
The Brooklyn rapper (real name Michael Williams) was initially looking at a 20-year stretch, but the judge instead sentenced him on Wednesday (March 26) to five years behind bars with a further five years of supervised release.
AD LOADING...
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said of the case’s conclusion: “Notoriety could not shield this defendant from justice. He used his fame to fund and direct violence, terrorizing our streets, and though we sought a much longer sentence, he will now be held to account.
“Brooklyn will not tolerate gangs that endanger our communities, and we remain committed to dismantling these criminal networks and holding those responsible fully accountable.”
AD LOADING...
Sheff G is alleged to be a member of the 8 Trey Crips and was among 32 people charged in a 140-count indictment in 2023, which also named fellow rapper Sleepy Hallow.
Prosecutors claimed that the 26-year-old was behind a 2020 shooting that left one man dead and and five others injured.
AD LOADING...
It is alleged that the rapper planned the attack and celebrated afterwards with a steak dinner in Manhattan.
Sheff is also accused of funding gang activity “by offering money and giving expensive jewelry to those who committed acts of violence,” using funds obtained through his music career.
He has yet to comment on his plea deal or subsequent sentence.
Sheff was initially arrested in May 2023 and spent just under a year behind bars before finally securing his release on bail last April.
At the time, he celebrated paying the hefty bail by writing on Instagram: “10 MILL BOND, 1.5 MILL CASH BAIL WAS THE TICKET!! BAIL PAID SAME DAY ARE YOU DUMB, SHEFF G BACK NEW YORK WE FUCKING LITTTTT THEY COUNTED ME OUT THEY THOUGHT I WAS DONE, PEACE AND LOVE TO YALL LOL ( WINNERSCIRCLE IM W THE STARS BABY. YOU CAN COME AND EAT W US YOU AINT GOTTA STARVEE BABYYYYYYY.”
AD LOADING...
While out on bail, Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow endorsed Donald Trump at a campaign rally in New York, leading to speculation that their support was in exchange for future lenience in their legal issues.
It is not known if Sheff G and his legal team will seek a pardon from President Trump.
