Casanova filed an appeal to have his 15-year prison sentence reduced after receiving the lengthy verdict.
On Friday, the Brooklyn rapper’s attorney filed an appeal claiming the sentence was extremely severe. Attorney James Kousouros argues that Casanova had reluctantly stayed involved with the gang due to being fearful of the consequences of leaving as he rose to fame.
“The fact is that Mr. Senior stayed in this gang as it furthered his rap career,” Kousouros said. “As he gained moderate success and then a recording contract with Roc Nation, he increasingly separated himself from the gang’s activities despite remaining a member.”
In December 2020, Casanova was apprehended for offenses related to a federal RICO indictment aimed at the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation gang. The charges against the rapper included involvement in a 2018 robbery in New York City, a 2020 shooting incident in Florida, as well as a conspiracy to engage in the trafficking of more than 100 kilograms of marijuana.
