Kane & Abel, once part of Master P’s No Limit empire, were sentenced to three years in Federal prison on Wednesday. A U.S. District Court Judge accepted the rappers’ plea last year, in which Kane & Abel admitted to lying to Federal Agents about jailed New Orlean’s murderer and drug kingpin Richard Pena. The Judge in the case, Judge Sarah Vance gave the brothers the maximum sentence for the charge of lying to Federal Agents. According to prosecuters, Kane & Abel met Richard Pena while students at Xavier University. He allegedly financed their music career and shen their relationship soured, he put them to work as drug couriers. Pena pleaded guilty to eight murders. "We feel that was unfair, and we plan to appeal," Abel told sonicnet. "Our view is that the sentence was harsher than it needed to be under both the law and the facts of the case," Kane & Abel’s attorney, Richard Westling said. Kane & Abel will check into an as yet unknown prison October 10th, to begin serving their time. "We’re happy to get this thing behind us, and we know that our company won’t miss a beat and we’ll be back in no time," Abel said. While awaiting their sentence, the brothers remained busy. Their label, Most Wanted Records, will release a compilation titled Most Wanted Boys, with guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Juvenile and Most Wanted Acts 5th Ward Weebie and Boss Player.
Kane
& Abel, once part of Master P’s No Limit
empire, were sentenced to three years in Federal prison
on Wednesday.
A U.S. District
Court Judge accepted the rappers’ plea last year, in
which Kane & Abel admitted to lying to Federal Agents
about jailed New Orlean’s murderer and drug kingpin
Richard Pena. The Judge in the case, Judge Sarah Vance
gave the brothers the maximum sentence for the charge
of lying to Federal Agents.
According
to prosecuters, Kane & Abel met Richard Pena while
students at Xavier University. He allegedly financed
their music career and shen their relationship soured,
he put them to work as drug couriers. Pena pleaded guilty
to eight murders. "We
feel that was unfair, and we plan to appeal," Abel
told sonicnet.
"Our
view is that the sentence was harsher than it needed
to be under both the law and the facts of the case,"
Kane & Abel’s attorney, Richard Westling said.
Kane &
Abel will check into an as yet unknown prison October
10th, to begin serving their time. "We’re happy
to get this thing behind us, and we know that our company
won’t miss a beat and we’ll be back in no time,"
Abel said.
While awaiting
their sentence, the brothers remained busy. Their label,
Most Wanted Records, will release a compilation titled
Most Wanted Boys, with guest appearances from Snoop
Dogg, Juvenile and Most Wanted Acts 5th Ward Weebie
and Boss Player.
