21 Savage is a free man. The rapper has been launched on bond pending a deportation listening to.
In an announcement, his authorized workforce introduced that Savage had been granted an expedited listening to following Sunday’s Grammys. “Within the final 24 hours, within the wake the Grammy Awards at which he was scheduled to attend and carry out, we acquired discover that She’yaa was granted an expedited listening to,” stated his attorneys. “Immediately, 21 Savage was granted a launch on bond. He gained his freedom.”
In addition they thanked his supporters. “21 Savage requested us to ship a particular message to his followers and supporters—he says that whereas he wasn’t current on the Grammy Awards, he was there in spirit and is grateful for the help from around the globe and is greater than ever, able to be together with his family members and proceed making music that brings individuals collectively.”
BREAKING: 21 Savage has been launched on bond, in response to his attorneys. pic.twitter.com/FleASiYY5x
— J.D. Capelouto (@jdcapelouto) February 12, 2019
Savage, born She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Feb. three in Atlanta for overstaying his visa. He was within the course of making an attempt to get a U-Visa.
Within the wake his arrest, protestors gathered outdoors Atlanta Immigration Courtroom the place they delivered a petition with extra 450,000 signatures demanding his rapid launch. JAY-Z additionally joined the #Free21Savage motion by hiring a legal team to help in his immigration case. “The arrest and detention 21 Savage is an absolute travesty, his U visa petition has been pending for four years,” stated the Roc Nation boss.
It’s unclear why ICE held 21 for therefore lengthy. In accordance with TMZ, he ought to have been launched on bond earlier as a result of he was neither a flight threat or a hazard to his group.
A number of organizations are gathering outdoors the Atlanta Immigration Courtroom the place they plan to ship a petition with extra 450,000 signatures demanding the rapid launch 21 Savage. pic.twitter.com/f1eaVYqVGG
— Jewel Wicker (@jewelwickershow) February 12, 2019
His friends have additionally voiced their help. Kendrick Lamar, Submit Malone, SZA, J. Cole, and extra have proven solidarity with Savage and others detained by ICE as half a video for Mic.
. @KendrickLamar, @SZA, @DJKhaled, @JColeNC, and others share the #21Ways undocumented individuals can face deportation in America, in solidarity with 21 Savage and others detained by ICE https://t.co/tB8D9GQ2ed pic.twitter.com/SD7xryYjuK
— Mic (@mic) February 12, 2019