Casanova is looking for another shot at his freedom. His legal team has formally appealed his prison sentence.
Aside from being a member of the Gorilla Stone Nation Gang, feds hit Casanova with racketeering and narcotics charges and he was also found guilty of participating in a Florida shooting in July 2020, and a New York City robbery in August 2018. Needless to say, he was going to get slapped with hard time.
Casanova, real name Caswell Senior, was sentenced to 15 years in prison due to his ties to a notorious street gang among other charges.
Casanova is hoping to get some leniency from the judge ahead of sentencing.
In more RICO-related news, Brooklyn rapper Casanova has waved the white flag and pleaded guilty.
Casanova's been locked up since December 2020 when he turned himself in to face charges that include conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and firearms possession. He's pleaded not guilty to all charges and awaits his trial to begin.
Yeah, this isn't a good look for Casanova if everything proves accurate.
Troy Ave isn't letting his "beef" with rival Casanova simmer down.
The "Set Trippin" rapper faces up to life in prison if convicted of the charges, but has always maintained his innocence.
The challenge itself calls for people to do something similar to the Shmoney Dance in the weirdest locations they can think of. Well, prison is a strange place to partake in the challenge, no?
According to VladTV, on Thursday (Jan 28) a federal magistrate judge has denied Casanova's attempt to get out of jail while awaits court for charges of racketeering and drug trafficking. During the court hearing, U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Davison stated that while Casanova's defense team provided a "formidable" argument for the "Woah" rapper on $2.5 million bail, but Davison expressed that he was "concerned" about the danger to the community if Casanova was released.
Casanova, who's currently sitting in Federal prison, debuted a smiling photo of him and his children on a video call via Twitter. The Brooklyn rapper is facing 15 years to life if found guilty of charges related to a RICO case stemming from his alleged affiliation with a local street gang.
