(CelebNMusic247-News) Mendeecees Harris No Longer In Federal Custody
Last year Love and Hip Hop star Mendeecees Harris made headlines when turned himself in on drug trafficing charges.
Now the first bit of news surfaces about Yandy Smith’s fiancé and many sites are already speculating that he is out of jail and a free man. Did any of them read the report, because there is NOTHING that reads he is FREE!
During season 3 of Love and Hip Hop we saw little of Yandy Smith since she was getting her grind on making money and holding down the fort while Mendeecees remained locked up. Yandy’s entire storyline revolved around trying to get Mendeecees out on bond.
While sources claim he’s already home and a free man, Uptown reports that he’s NO LONGER in a federal prison, but that doesn’t mean he’s back in Yandy’s arms just yet.
Here’s the drop via Uptown
In December 2013, Harris’ co-defendantRonald Walker (aka Kellz) pled guilty to the narcotics conspiracy and money laundering charges. He admitted to arranging for the distribution of at least 40 kilograms of cocaine and at least 1 kilogram of heroin through Mendeecees (aka Uno) and others. He also admitted to laundering millions of dollars through corporations in his name.
Consistent with his plea agreement, Walker was sentenced to the minimum 10 years of imprisonment, to be followed by 5 years of supervised release. As a result of Walker’s conviction, $2.5 million worth of assets seized in connection with the investigation were forfeited to the government, including cash and homes in Queens, New York and Fulton County, Georgia.
But where do things stand with Mendeecees’ case? Apparently as of November 2013, no public docket entries have been made by the Court Clerk. Both the Bureau of Prisons and Harris’ attorney report that Mendeecees is currently not in federal custody, but do not offer any additional information or comment. The most recent activity in Mendeecees’ case was an order requiring the parties to inform the Court by November 15, 2013 as to whether the defendant would be requesting that infamous detention hearing. Curiously, no public filings appear on record thereafter.
If a detention hearing is eventually scheduled and held, the Court will hear testimony and determine whether there is probable cause that Harris committed the alleged offenses. If so, the judge must then decide whether any conditions of release would adequately ensure that the defendant is not a risk of flight or a danger to the community. However, with confirmation that Mendeecees is currently not in federal custody and no recent court filings, there is a likelihood that the case has already been resolved and the details of that resolution are sealed.
Read the FULL report from Uptown…
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