The 28-year-old rapper was released from a Los Angeles jail on Sunday just before 2 a.m., records show, after serving a little more than three months behind bars for a probation violation. He was originally sentenced to 240 days, and was freed almost five months early due to good behavior, time served and overcrowding, TMZ quoted the L.A. Sheriff’s Department as saying.
Soulja, whose real name is DeAndre Way, was arrested in March for allegedly having firearms and ammunition, and a judge also said he failed to complete his court-ordered community service. He was jailed a month later for violating his probation. At the time, a court spokesperson said the rapper would have to complete 225 days of community service, having already completed 40 days.
The “Crank That” rapper and producer was sentenced due to a violation of his probation, following his failure to complete his court-ordered community service, and then attempting to falsify evidence that he had completed said community service. Though his attorney attempted to explain to the judge how Soulja had experienced a remorseful “awakening” during the previous 20 days, it still didn’t prompt the judge to go any easier on him. 40 days were credited from his sentence however, due to time he had already previously served. But now, headlines have revealed that the artist is actually being let out of today, just under 5 months earlier than his originally stated sentencing.
