Gunna Denied Release From Jail Again Due to Fears of Witness Intimidation
variety.comEthan Shanfeld Atlanta rapper Gunna will remain in jail ahead of his January trial on gang-related charges after a judge denied his release due to fears it might lead to witness intimidation.
Prosecutors claimed that a co-defendant in the trial offered to “whack someone” on Gunna’s behalf, Billboard reports. Gunna, whose real name is Sergio Kitchens, has already been denied pre-trial release twice due to Fulton County prosecutors’ fears that it might lead to witness intimidation.
Gunna’s attorneys argue that there is not a “shred of evidence” to justify keeping him behind bars before he has been proven guilty.
This means Gunna will remain in jail until his January trial. When defending his decision, Judge Ural Glanville said, “I still have the same concerns that have not been otherwise alleviated,” referring to his fears of witness intimidation.
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