Gunna Pleads Guilty And Is To Be Released From Jail But Maintains His Innocence

Rapper Gunna will be released from prison after pleading guilty on Wednesday to one charge of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

The "Pushin P" rapper, who has been behind bars in Georgia since his arrest in May, said that although he was pleading guilty, the entry was an Alford plea, meaning he still maintains his innocence.

Gunna, 29, and Young Thug, who was arrested two days before Gunna, were among 28 people accused of illegal racketeering activity as part of a group called "Young Slime Life" or "Young Stoner Life" (YSL).

In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, Gunna said he became affiliated with YSL in 2016, but "did not consider it a 'gang'"—instead, he said, it was "a group of people from metro Atlanta who had common interests and artistic aspirations."

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