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March 27, 2008

Video: T.I. Pleads Guilty


T.I. will be sentenced to 1,500 hours of community service and 12 months in prison. T.I. could of faced some major years if the case went to trial.

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T.I. Arrested The Day Of The BET Awards, May Face Long Term Sentence

63 Comments so far

1.
fokusing
fokusing wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 9:14 am

I think he’d be happy to do the year considering the maximum on this kind of violation. wasn’t he facing double digits if guilty on all charges?

If lil kim can do a year and T.I. can’t, he’s soft like porridge

2.
dizzy3 wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 9:17 am

time for RTNY-free-T.I.-shirts, huh?
lmao

3.
BABY BOY wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 9:28 am

A YEAR IS NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT HE WAS FACING. ONLY A YEAR FOR WHAT HE GOT CAUGHT WITH IS DEFINTLY A BLESSING. THE PEOPLE THAT POST THIS INFORMATION MAKE IT SEEM LIKE HE WAS SUPPOSED TO GET OFF. LETS BE REAL HE WAS WRECKLESS THERE WAS KNOW NEED FOR HIM TO BE PURCHASING THAT KIND OF AMMO. HE PUT HIS CAREER IN JEOPARDY AND ALMOST LOST EVERYTHING JUST THINK ABOUT WHAT HE HAS LOST ALREADY WITH JUST HOUSE ARREST. HE LOST LOTS OF MONEY FROM DOING PERFORMANCES HE CANT NETWORK TO GET HIS LABEL POPPING HE TOOK A BIG RISK AND SHOULD THANK GOD THAT HE IS ABLE TOO JUST RECEIVE A YEAR, BECAUSE THE AVERAGE PERSON WHOULD HAVE GOTTEN THE BOOK THROWN AT HIM. I HAVE A FRIEND NOW THATS IN THE FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM WITH CHARGES SOME WHAT THE SAME AS HIS AND HE PLEAD GUILTY AND GOT 25 YEARS.ALL HE HAS TO DO IS DROP HIS NEXT ALBUM THEN GO DO HIS TIME AN THAT ALBUM SHOULD HOLD HIM FOR THAT YEAR THAT HE IS LOCKED UP. HE IS A DOPE ARTIST SO HE’LL BE FINE AND WHEN HE COMES HOME HE CAN START REBUILDING HIS MOMENTUM IN THE RAP GAME.

4.
100% wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 9:46 am

a year, considering what he was facing he is lucky.

he cant be out but the year two thousand ten “the year of the T.i.” and create a buzz on that,

these fucking laws that man makes are ridiculous though…whyy is it that man was born free yet everywhere he goes he is in chains?

im tired oof people trying to tell me how to live my life and what i cant do, thats just fucking ridiculous.

5.
NYCWHITEGUY wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 10:05 am

THATS BULLSSSSHT, he should serve 10+ , beacuse he famous and a celebrity he gets only 1 year, that messed up.
stupid american criminal justice system

6.
mateo wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 10:08 am

hahahah yall niggas hatin…good job tip on beatin the feds…real niggas would never support the legal system or wish jail on anybody…now its time to get that rat out the hole he hidin in and kill him K. A. R.!!!!

7.
donthate wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 10:26 am

he probably snitched on people to get a deal like that, it is true though, its only because of his fame why he gets off, a regular nigga would be locked under the jail

8.
N*E*R*D
N*E*R*D wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 10:28 am

Getting a year with a fed case and priors is FUCKING AMAZING!

9.
dub wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 10:41 am

celeb treatment

10.
Doc Carter wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 10:42 am

Imma TI fan, and I dont want to see nobody get jail time, but a year? These was fed charges on a person with a felony record already. I hope he wasnt naming no names

11.
The County of Kings wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 10:44 am

i dont understand that shit, and i might be hating a lil bit. that nigga had silencers, what kinda jew lawyer does he have. he got the same time lil kim and foxy brown got, and those two werent even concealing weapons.
sumthing aint right here, i aint calling him a snitch cuz i havent heard anything of the sorts. but he was facing fed time and he just did a year like 3 yrs ago, so i’m sure he wasnt supposed to get into any trouble for like the next 10yrs or so. that dont sound right at all
i dont want that nigga talking to my kids, they might not be lucky enough to have a small army in the trunk and walk away like he did

12.
B wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 10:48 am

1 yr? shyt shawty thats a cakewalk for a career felon..n he was facing how many yrs??? yep 2 legal systems.. for broke mofos n money mofos..good job tip!

13.
D Ross wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 10:58 am

T.I.P HARRIS… best rapper in the game now
HANDS DOWN!!!

14.
Young Chris wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 11:02 am

1 Year for all the shit he got Damn and Prodigy gets 3 years for ONE gune

15.
wow wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 11:02 am

Wow a year lmao real talk u actually were stupid enuff to write it like its a bad thing…ONE year on fed charges is shocking he shuda gotten more jail time this is insane…

16.
FlyaKite wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 11:16 am

This is bullshit, lol TI has definitely snitched on someone to get that kinda deal, real cats know he should be facin 60 months of top, Hes a good rapper but street cats gotta know this is suspect as hell, Vick got more for dog fightin, Prodigy gets 3 for one gun, lol TI you a fuckin snitch nigga aint no way a guy got 7 felonies (as he likes to remind us all the time) and get a year for this, snitch nigga

17.
damn tip wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 11:37 am

^^^^my nigga brought up a good point
ders no way he doing a year off all them guns
unless he snitchin

18.
Agreed wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 11:45 am

cosign # 16
For this case to get cleaned up in less than 9 months for a nigga to do 1 year; that is bullshit. He could be as good a rapper as he wants but his street cred is dead to me and a whole lot of other cats. Clifford you were involved in small arms trafficking which is 20 years. We all knew you wouldn’t do that time b/c of the money and the lawyers so I was expecting him to get 5; serve 4 and the last one on house arrest or in the way house.. point is, this nigga is a snitch if this deal goes through real cats will know that.

19.
VA VA wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 12:02 pm

Best believe a bunch of lame TI fans girls and guys both are going to get up here and say he had real good lawyers, I dont buy it. Dude had to give something if not someone up to get that kind of a sentence that shit is damn near unheard of, unprecedented even lol

20.
Boogie wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 12:08 pm

Singing like a bird, I told niggaz from day one son was a coward. Anybody out there still talking that hard body shit is soft. This is a perfect example off the mega fake shit niggaz be following. Dont be suprised when mad niggaz start getting indicted in the next year. If i was slinging things you wouldnt get a O.Z. ha!

21.
www.myspace.com/PUTYAHANDSDOWN wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 12:24 pm

BiG Dime Droppin Will Get U Little Time Option Lol Snitch Ass Rappers

22.
mariana wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 12:37 pm

wow TI is blessing !!!

23.
p-low wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 1:11 pm

why the feds want a plea and why his trial keeps getting postponed, is because the feds did not have warrants for his car or house. he didnt snitch on no one, just look at the facts. he was arrested after two or three days of the feds learning about his BODY GUARD buying guns, they then arrested Tip. trial was set, then it was pushed back until early February then there was no trial and the feds wanted a plea. and now it seems public that they want a plea because not all of the evidence they have will hold up in court. but the fact that hes a 7 time felon will not work for him either, so Tip should take the plea and do the year, and then he needs to retire and let T.I. make the money from now on.

24.
RealTalkCA wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 1:14 pm

WHAT THE FUCK……HOW DID 15 YEARS TURN INTO A YEAR?????

25.
Hip Hop Fan wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 1:21 pm

Free the KING!

26.
Ox wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

hold on! a fuckin SILENCER???? that shit there should get a dude thrown into a cell and forgot of…T.I came off on this one MY GOODNESS!!!

~No Snitchin~

27.
p-low wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 1:54 pm

at 23 and everyone saying he snitched. the feds obviously didnt have enough evidence and would rather not go to trial but instead have a plea. earlier they wanted 15 years plea from tip , but now they just want a year. watch the wire and you’ll understand why they arent taking him to trial. Tip should take the plea and thank whoever the fuck he wants for saving him, because even with the shit evidence, that is his BODYGUARD’S he is still a felon. but the way the trials have been delayed and how they want a plea instead of a trial shows that the evidence is lacking.

28.
Dr. Supreme wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 1:58 pm

I don’t get it.. He’s lucky and he can thank God he is only going to do a year probably less than that for good behavior but this dude had weapons that were crazy machine gun silencers, etc and he was a convicted felon at that. I was expecting at least 5 years min but hopefully he can stay away from the negativity and hope he learned his lesson.

29.
Flyakite wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 2:19 pm

@ P-Low lol, you are watchin The Wire a little too much bruh lol You don’t need a warrant to set TI up the way they did and by the way they did have permission to wire his boy and gets the shit on tape. His main charge was attempting to buy the firearms, not the shit that was found in his house. Attempting to buy the firearms (especially the ones he was trying to get) puts you in the small arms trafficking category. Now I know all the gun laws are not the same in GA as they are here in VA but keep in mind our shit is lax as hell b/c my state is a major transport state; point is, even here in VA with lax laws and shit he would be facing 20 years easy but like I said earlier it would probably be reduced to 5 b/c of his $$ and fame and lawyers.

Given that, the only other reason the feds don’t prosecute you and ship you off to the FL FED Pen is b/c you give them some info they can go on. If this deal goes through, please know that TI and TIP are both snitches, simple as that. If he was a regular dude, please believe that he would have to find another place to live, but he is going to get a pass for his snitchin ways b/c a lot of dudes eat off him.

Stop makin excuses for these fake thug ass dudes especially this lil 95lb fuck.

30.
100% wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 2:42 pm

#14 u just blew the roof off this story, i dont think this story is true.

” Young Chris wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 11:02 am

1 Year for all the shit he got Damn and Prodigy gets 3 years for ONE gune

31.
damn wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 4:17 pm

I aint hating on him for only getting a year for that, but my boy got 10 years on federal charges for having a concealed weapon, and TI getting just 1 year for buying all those guns WTF????????

32.
canitB wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 5:31 pm

WHAT A YEAR ??? {No hate} but DAM who did he tell on ??? he must gonna wear a wire for the fed’s cause KEEP IT 100.. AIN’T NOBODY BEATING THE GOV. unless u running wit’ them.. stay AWAY from T.I. he’s on fire…. police watch’cha , feds watch’cha.

33.
canitB wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 5:42 pm

WTF ??????? he tellin on ALL u bitches, shoe program NI**A 23 hour lock down.. they build jail because of ME..BETTY BOO ASS… He’s gonna be wired up @ all rap events. THE FED’S Bent dat ass over and made him touch his TOES..

34.
TMP1213 wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 5:58 pm

I want Paper Trail thisss yearrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!

35.
Lisa wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 6:02 pm

Could someone please explain to me why he wanted all those weapons????? why? why? why? why? Doesn’t make any sense unless you’re in Iraq.

36.
Flippin-Saint wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 6:04 pm

That is my big brotha right there, he gon take over as soon as he comes out.

37.
WHITE BREAD................CHICAGO wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 6:07 pm

@ HIP HOP FAN
LOL U A FAGGOT SON
U CALLIN TI YOUR KING?
LOLOLOLOL HOMO

38.
SmokinAces wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 6:41 pm

Yall niggas are stupid. If all these so called d-boys in the streets spent some of that drug money on good representation instead of rims and chains and bullshit, they may have a chance when they get locked up. I can’t believe niggas are really pissed off that dude got a year. Like yall are dissapointed he didn’t get more time. Get off his dick, and worry about yourselves. This man has a family and the nigga made a plea deal so he could be there for them in less time than he was looking at. Plus, some of you must not know how the court system works because I don’t know how many times I’ve seen these guys looking at five years only to end up getting probation. THAT’S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DO A PLEA DEAL! YOU DO IT TO GET LESS TIME THAN PREVIOULY ALLOTED! LOL, NIGGAS JEALOUS THAT THE DUDE GOT LESS TIME! STOP CRYING!

39.
Junior wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 6:44 pm

lol ti is one funny dude, dunno if he been snitchin, bt its clear that his speech ain got nun sincere in it
kinggg lol

40.
Pounce wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 6:45 pm

Tip had a gov case and prodigy had a NY State thing. They both took deals but obviously TI has more money, better lawyers a bigger fan base and major backing from a major label in Atlantic Records. Good to see he didnt do the 15 they offered. I wonder if he brags about gettin a slap on the wrist (if you wanna call a year that) on his next album.

41.
BKUC MARLEY wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 6:52 pm

STAY UP BIG CUZZING T.I….HATERS WILL ALLWAYS HATE BIG KING…….ALL DEM HATER5S GONE ALL DIE OUT LIKE RATS…….

42.
Beanz wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 6:59 pm

Who were going to war with clifford? WTF did you need Silencers for??nigga 1 year was a gift i would have given you 15 years for stupidity

43.
"Media" wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 7:00 pm

You guys are talking like you had the facts of the case. You were just reading NEWS stories about this case. It’s obvious the feds didn’t have enough evidence (proper warrants, etc) to win this case. It’s a win/win. Feds get a guilty plea and save face and T.I. gets to influence kids with community service (and one year). I don’t know about you guys, but I would rather him save 50 black males from going to prison then put him in prison. It doesn’t matter how much you like him or not. The bottom line is if they had a case they wouldn’t have offered him a plea deal. Don’t get caught reading press clips, read the facts.

44.
bews wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 7:21 pm

tip gon com wit da heat out da pen ma mig, dis nigga gon blow up dats a bet

45.
canitB wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 7:25 pm

now #38 is BUGGIN’ #39 is REAL with it and #40 is 90% right we just comment on what was giving out by the media, he must have a probation period that last like 5 years long. i don’t care what kind of record company U THINK got your back u BETTER SELL TWICE WHAT U SOLD BEFORE.. He SOLD HIS SOUL.. they gonna be TAILING his stupid ass for NOW ON.. WHAT TYPE OF PERSON WOULD NEED THAT TYPE OF FIREPOWER ??? IN THE HOOD TO KILL OTHER BLACK MEN AND THEIR FUTURE

46.
LA21 wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 7:45 pm

as usual yall dumbasses miss most of what just happen. to have a silencer is not illegal. the problem was the way he tried to buy it. learn the law internet thugs

47.
Yedigggg wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 8:04 pm

My nigga T.I. A real stand up nigga, acceptin his mistakes & doin his time for it. A lot of these niggaz could learn a lot from him.

48.
Knowing the legal system counts wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 8:27 pm

“He can perform, act in movies [and] carry on with his business until the end of the 12-month period,” said Ed Garland, one of Harris’ six attorneys.

49.
The King wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 8:39 pm

silencers are legal to own under federal law in 16 states and yes georgia is one of those states.
but t.i. is a felon, so off the back he already violated. he’s not even allowed to carry or own a gun, let alone a silencer, let alone 2 silencers and a trunk full of guns
silencers are felony charges in states that dont allow them, and if they do, and your a felony, no contest your finished. he just got out of jail like 3 years ago didnt he

50.
Guts Destroyer wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 8:39 pm

He must be snitchin…no repeat felon gets a year for trying to buy sub machine guns & suppressors… Chewkiddinmeorwhamane??

51.
WEST COST wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 9:36 pm

Fk YA FK YA YES YA YES HEAVEN YEAH

GOD IS GOOD BABE HAVE FAITH MY BROTHERS

T I I WELL BE FIRST TOO TELL U I WELL HAVE HIM TO DO A VODKA COMMERCIAL WITH MY FRIENDS COMPANY

yes I LOVE U GOD

52.
2cents wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 9:55 pm

Most folks in the game are snitches… (Whether they’re snitchin on self or whatever)

Can’t hate T.I. for followin thru I guess seein he was set up from the jump!

I jus hope he made the right decisions…

53.
The King wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 10:42 pm

wonder what happened to that bodyguard,they had witnesses, and guns on his person and vehicle and home. i’m bout to get my golf game on cuz i need friends like that that can make charges go away like that. i dont know if he snitched but damn thats sum suspect shit

54.
JUSTIN WRIGHT wrote on March 27th, 2008 at 10:43 pm

STR8T SNITCHED ON MAD NIGGAS MAN !! THATS SOME B.S. YOU DONT GET A BREAK LIKE THAT UNLESS YOU GAVE UP SOME SERIOUS INFO. I WILL NEVER LOOK AT T.I. THE SAME WAY .. HE RATTED ON A BUNCH A CATS!! I CAN FEEL THAT IN MY GUT.. NOBODY GETS OFF FROM THE FEDS LIKE THAT WITHOUT SOMETHING IN RETURN .. HELL EVEN MAFIA DUDES DONT GET OFF LIKE THAT… NO GOOD MAN.

55.
backlash wrote on March 28th, 2008 at 12:59 am

Hell Chea . Datz Real Gud to Hear. He’s Real Lucky . He Should Write a Note to His Self to Remind Himself To Never Do Nuffin Stupid Like Dat Again .

56.
whoa wrote on March 28th, 2008 at 3:45 am

bigup to t.i. for havin enough cake to spend 10 mill on his legal team

57.
Thesmartestnigga wrote on March 28th, 2008 at 9:08 am

Ya’ll are all some dumb motherfuckers who can’t read. All ya’ll are doing are speculating on some shit that didn’t even happen. He gets sentenced in one year. So basically they gave him some time to do some community service type of shit for a year and keep his name out there and next spring we’ll find out how much time he gets. Calling the man a snitch is unnecessary, no one knows but God so stop the speculating and judging.

58.
Mayne wrote on March 28th, 2008 at 10:09 am

had to comment again. We only no what they are telling us, i’m pretty sure half of yall fake ass niggas aint no lawyer,D.A, Judge, or any part of the judicial system to know what can be worked out. I’m a felon and have been caught with guns,and my lawyer found loop holes in my case to get me probation instead of manditory jail time. I’m not rich nor did I have to give up any type of info. Yall need to get a life, instead worrying about other peoples shit, just make sure if u internet thugs get caught doin shit to have ya cake up.

59.
blaze wrote on March 28th, 2008 at 10:36 am

#58
That’s real talk,
You got these dudes who listen to rap music, and watch too much tv, talking

If the law was “the law” Lawyers wouldn’t be needed.
Georgia laws have a ton of loopholes in it.

Plus TIP run wit too many street niggaz to snitch, he couldn’t hit the streets again if he did.

Niggaz need to not speak on shit they don’t know.

60.
o-n-e wrote on March 28th, 2008 at 11:46 am

he is a fucking 80 pound snitch

61.
Young Saint wrote on March 28th, 2008 at 9:19 pm

Stop hatin! We all make mistakes! We ourselves do the crime and we all do the time. Dont be mad if T.I. got off easy. Dont blame him for your wrong doings. Just stop fuckin up. Just get rich like him and maybe you or whoever you mad or upset over can offord a sweet deal like this one. He’s only in this position because an informant snitch on him. So if he did snitch, then he’s only screwing the system that screwed him first. Thats how I see. Im a felon myself, and I aint mad at the nigga for anything. I learned my lesson and hopefully he learned his.

62.
Sin City wrote on March 29th, 2008 at 12:54 pm

Why the fuck did my post get deleted? I didn’t even go hard. That’s very suspect.

63.
Ahijah wrote on April 9th, 2008 at 12:06 pm

Damn from possibly facing 15 or 10 years his doing one year ? Wow he got off lightly and I hope his learned his lessons not to fuck with goverment officals who pose as bodyguards.

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