Kim Kardashian Explains Working With Gunna's Legal Team

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She's been a "#FreeGunna" advocate and details meeting the rapper while detailing what she has learned about his case.

She closed the month of September endorsing efforts for Gunna's release, but this latest news has caused Kim Kardashian to intensify her advocacy. We have been regularly reporting on the RICO case out of Georgia that has targeted YSL. According to prosecutors, YSL is a criminal street organization linked to a string of crimes. However, it has been insisted that YSL is no more than a record label with hitmaking creatives.

Earlier this year, Young Thug and Gunna were arrested with two dozen others named in an indictment. Since that time, prosecutors have been building cases, alleging that the rappers and their purported associates were engaged in illegal activity.

Both rappers have denied these claims, but that hasn't stopped investigators from moving forward. Kardashian is known for her work in this arena, as she has been actively involved in supporting the release of non-violent criminals. In this case, Kardashian has looked over the charges and evidence against Gunna and believes he should be a free man.

This week, Gunna was denied bond for the third time and is expected to remain incarcerated until his trial in January 2023. After news of his failed bail hearing, Kardashian took to her Instagram Story to share a lengthy message. The reality TV mogul apparently met Gunna earlier this year and detailed her experience of what followed.

"Imagine sitting in a jail cell for 155 days with no bond when the only evidence against you is a ticket for an unrelated window tint and someone saying you weren't in a gang," she wrote. "That's where my friend Sergio finds himself today after having his bond denied for the third time despite there being zero evidence that he committed a crime."

"Earlier this year I had the pleasure of meeting Sergio aka Gunna," she continued. "He appreciated my interest in criminal justice reform and asked me to take a look at his cousin's case. Since his incarceration, I have worked with his legal team and the facts of his case are yet another example of why the 'justice system' is anything but just."

Kardashian added that although prosecutors have stated that witness intimidation is a fear they have regarding Gunna, there hasn't been anyone who said they have been threatened. There was also the news that Gunna had a nurse smuggle drugs into jail for him, but Kardashian now claims that the nurse said that never happened.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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