Willie D Of The Geto Boys Sentenced To A Year In Federal Prison For Wire Fraud


Another week and yet another rapper is headed to prison.

Willie D of The Geto Boys plead guilty yesterday November 2, to wire fraud and received a sentence of one year and a day in prison.

The Houston MC was originally arrested in May 2009.

The case stems from a scam in which Willie used eBay to defraud customers out of money with a bogus phone company named Texas One Wireless. Customers would wire the company money for iPhones. In return they would get a fake tracking number and never receive the phones.

Willie, born William James Dennis was a part of the Geto Boys along with Bushwick Bill and Scarface, when the group shot to fame, propelled by the hit single "Mind Playing Tricks On Me."

He will have to pay $197,087.17 in restitution to the 35 people he conned. Willie faced a maximum of 20 years and a $250,000 fine, but got a lesser sentence by pleading guilty to 15 counts. He is currently free on bond pending a federal prison being found for him.

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Comment by YoungEnoh on November 6, 2010 at 11:20am
old school legend
Comment by oakantse on November 5, 2010 at 5:23am
Way 2 go son! Money by any mins dog1 N**ga who givs a F**k u goin dwn
Comment by Bmore Snipaz on November 4, 2010 at 7:07am
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Comment by Slimturk on November 4, 2010 at 4:50am
"He is currently free on bond pending a federal prison being found for him."

They found a cell for TI :S

Are you telling me that USA is going crazy throwing people in jail for the fun of it :S

S*** I am sure they can let out some people and save on tax dollars for the USA citizens!!!
Comment by Rob on November 4, 2010 at 12:39am
AH MAN MY MIND IS PLAYING TRICKS ON ME HOMIE
Comment by dopeboy [mr killuminati ] on November 4, 2010 at 12:23am
let a ho be a ho
Comment by A'SET on November 3, 2010 at 10:47pm
I guess hes really a Geto-boy, phone scams come on son that s*** is embarassing.
Comment by B.I.G Ken/Rated-R on November 3, 2010 at 8:43pm
I guess willie-d got down on his luck.
Comment by Walt Kowalski on November 3, 2010 at 8:31pm
Fackin dumbass, how do you expect 35 people to be as dumb as you are?
Comment by Anthony on November 3, 2010 at 8:23pm
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