Who is Rapper Casanova and why is he wanted by the FBI?
RAPPER Casanova is being sought by authorities in connection with the indictment of 18 people.
Seventeen of the 18 are in custody – but Casanova is not.
Casanova attends the world premiere of Amazon Prime Video’s Free Meek limited documentary series at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York in 2019[/caption]Who is Casanova?
Casanova, whose legal name is Caswell Senior, is a rapper currently signed to Roc Nation.
Roc Nation is an entertainment agency founded by rapper Jay-Z in 2008.
The 34-year-old Casanova was born and raised in Brooklyn.
Why is he being sought by authorities?
Casanova has been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit racketeering; conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and firearms possession.
Authorities said 17 of the 18 named in the indictment were in custody.
Casanova remains at large[/caption]Those named in the indictment are allegedly part of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation gang, operating in New York City and part of New York state.
The FBI’s New York office issued a tweet saying Casanova was still being sought.
“Members of Gorilla Stone committed terrible acts of violence, trafficked in narcotics, and even engaged in brazen fraud by exploiting benefits programs meant to provide assistance in response to the Covid-19 pandemic,” Acting US Attorney Audrey Strauss said in a statement.
Casanova is facing multiple charges once he is apprehended[/caption]What are the gang members accused of?
Strauss said officials charged alleged gang member Brandon Soto in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old minor in Poughkeepsie, New York, on September 21.
The suspect also allegedly defrauded coronavirus economic assistance programs, reported WPIX.
FBI Assistant Director William Sweeney Jr said that “the violence and drug activity committed by these gang members threatened the safety of our communities and placed innocent lives at risk.”
Casanova is a rapper with Roc Nation[/caption]“Their unabashed criminal behavior, as alleged, included the murder of a 15 year-old and even extended to defrauding programs meant for people suffering economic hardship due to the pandemic,” he said, adding that law enforcement proved that “Gorilla Stone is actually not ‘untouchable.’”
Prosecutors revealed that the group’s alleged crimes were spread all over the Empire State.
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Where is Casanova?
Officials believe that the rapper is in the Atlanta, Georgia, area.
The musician has ties to the city, according to authorities.