After five months behind bars, American rapper Meek
Mill has now been released. Mill was released around 8PM Nigerian time on
Tuesday.
The rapper, real name Robert Rihmeek Williams was
incarcerated following a controversial two-to-four year prison sentence in
November 2017 for violating probation on a 2008 gun and drug case.
Genece Brinkley, a Philadelphia judge in her
sentencing order cited a failed drug test and Mill’s non adherence to the 2008
court injunction restricting his travel, after he was arrested for involving in
a fight in 2017 and later arrested again for another offence.
But on Tuesday, after too many bail denial that saw
the rapper’s case moved to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently, an
immediate release was ordered for him — the court had directed the judge to
release him on “unsecured bail.”
Sharing the good news on Instagram, the rapper
described the past five months he has been in prison as a nightmare and a
difficult time for him.
He also took out time to thank God, his family and
friends and his label, Roc Nation among others.
He wrote,
“I’d like to thank God, my family, my friends, my
attorneys, my team at Roc Nation including Jay Z, Desiree Perez, my good friend
Michael Rubin, my fans, The Pennsylvania Supreme Court and all my public
advocates for their love, support and encouragement during this difficult time.
While the past five months have been a nightmare, the prayers, visits, calls,
letters and rallies have helped me stay positive. To the Philadelphia District
Attorney’s office, I’m grateful for your commitment to justice – not only for
my case, but for others that have been wrongfully jailed due to police
misconduct.”
Going forward, the rapper pledged to use his
platform to fight and speak against injustice in the judicial system for many
blacks who don’t have the type of resources he had. He also gave a hint of the possible
release of a new single soon.
“Although I’m blessed to have the resources to fight
this unjust situation, I understand that many people of color across the
country don’t have that luxury and I plan to use my platform to shine a light
on those issues” he said. “In the meantime, I plan to work closely with my
legal team to overturn this unwarranted conviction and look forward to
reuniting with my family and resuming my music career.”
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