Prosecutors Want Kay Flock To Get Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison

Federal prosecutors want New York rapper Kay Flock to serve half a century in jail after being convicted of three counts in his federal racketeering case. Back in March, the rapper was found guilty of racketeering conspiracy, assault with a dangerous weapon and attempted murder in aid of racketeering, and a firearm discharge offense. He is set to be sentenced on Dec. 16. In a sentencing submission to Judge Lewis J. Liman, federal prosecutors laid out their reasons why they want Flock to spend most of his life in prison, saying that he led a “violent street gang” and used his influence to “transform the neighborhood gang Sev Side into a highly visible, influential, and violent entity.” “Over the course of less than 18 months, [Flock] and his fellow gang members engaged in a campaign of violence, deepening existing gang rivalries and instigating new feuds where none had previously existed,” wrote Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael R. Herman. “Dozens of people were shot at, injured, and even killed during this short period of time, due to the increased gang violence whipped up, in large part, by [Flock].” The lengthy 18-page submission went in depth on details of Flock building up his Sev Side gang by, prosecutors say, recruiting people to shoot others. Prosecutors also linked him to several violent incidents. They brought up the fact that after his trial, Flock posted “I beat the top count I made the judge cry… Kill all rats!!!!” on Instagram, a reference to the fact that he was found not guilty of the most serious charge against him, murder in aid of racketeering. Prosecutors wrote that Flock's post showed “a complete disregard for the law.” The recommended 50-year sentence is broken down for 20 years for each of the two racketeering and assault accounts, plus 10 years for his firearms charge. Federal prosecutors’ submission to the judge comes ahead of Flock's sentencing, which was originally supposed to take place in October but was pushed back at the rapper's request  the rapper’s attorney, Michael T. Ashley, requested a 60-day adjournment, explaining that Flock and his legal team hadn’t been able to get their hands on certain materials they need to submit to the court so Flock could be properly sentenced.

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