Kodak Black was sentenced 364 days in county jail Thursday for violating the terms of his house arrest, according to on-the-scene journalist Brett Clarkson. If Kodak completes a required life skills course, however, he could be out of jail within 30 days:
Prior to the sentencing, it was reported by Todd Tongen that Kodak had fired two of his attorneys:
New attorney Brad Cohen, ahead of the sentencing, told the court that allegations in police documents against his client were "one-sided" and that he was not a "danger to the community." According to Clarkson, Cohen added that Kodak was a "good kid" who "treats everyone well."
Kodak also read a statement to the court:
The court also heard from additional witnesses, including Kodak's godmother and Michael Kushner from Atlantic Records, the label behind this year's Painting Pictures album. Kushner said Atlantic will hire a full-time "handler" for Kodak.
The Broward County state attorney's office had previously expressed their desire that Kodak, whose real name is Dieuson Octave, serve eight years for the violation. The Sun-Sentinelreported that prosecutor Meredith Hough said last month that the Painting Pictures artist had "essentially squandered" his chances. His Florida Department of Corrections probation officer, however, had instead recommended a 30-day sentence and an additional year of house arrest. In a separate case in South Carolina, Kodak is accused of "sexually attacking" a woman at a Florence hotel in 2016.
Last month, Kodak Black was replaced with ASAP Ferg on Future's Nobody Safe Tour.
