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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Cockburn

Rapper used by Trump campaign to court Black voters begins 5-year prison sentence for attempted murder

Sheff G (center) with Donald Trump at a campaign rally in the Bronx in 2024 - (REUTERS)

Brooklyn drill rapper Sheff G, who appeared alongside Donald Trump at a campaign rally last year, has been sentenced to five years in prison after admitting he funneled earnings from his music career into gang violence.

The 27-year-old artist, born Michael Williams, will also serve five years of supervised release as part of the sentence handed down on Wednesday. He accepted the prison term in a plea deal earlier this year, pleading guilty to two counts of attempted murder and a conspiracy charge.

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