Federal investigators assigned to the NBA YoungBoy case insensitively referred to it as “Operation Never Free Again.”
Kentrell Gaulden, better known as NBA YoungBoy or YoungBoy Never Broke Again, was taken into custody in late March for an outstanding warrant. The charges included felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of an unregistered firearm.
Gaulden’s attorneys claimed that the excessive force and intimidation tactics used in his arrest blindsided the defendant. The arrest included multiple officers from both the Los Angeles Police Department and the Baton Rouge Police Department. Also included were an FBI agent, helicopters, K-9 units, and excessive force. Gaulden’s attorneys disputed the use of excessive force and deemed it unnecessary in court due to the lack of violence in his crimes.
According to the documents presented in court, the FBI referred to Gaulden’s case as Operation Never Free Again. Attorneys claimed this insensitive decision was an attack on Gaulden’s personal brand. Allegedly, the agents also attempted to coordinate an arrest with the LAPD without the defendant’s knowledge.
Is YoungBoy actually “Never Free Again?”
Whether the title used in the case is accurate, we don’t know yet. Gaulden pled not guilty to the charges and will appear in court again in August. Currently, Gaulden remains in jail while he awaits trial. His attorneys have requested a pre-trial release following these incidents.
Written by Hannah Botnick (@hcbotnick)