Rapper Cash Out Gets Life for Sex Trafficking

Atlanta rapper Cash Out, whose real name is John Michael Hakeem Gibson, has been sentenced to life in prison plus 70 years after being convicted of rape, racketeering, sex trafficking, and other charges. Prosecutors described how Gibson, his mother Linda Smith, and cousin Tyrone Taylor operated a trafficking and prostitution ring in Georgia, coercing women through fear and manipulation over at least seven years. The judge called the operation 'diabolical,' and victims testified about severe psychological harm. Smith was sentenced to 30 years, and Taylor received two life sentences plus additional years. All three must register as sex offenders and are barred from contacting victims or returning to locations tied to the crimes. The defense claimed victims were pressured to testify, but extensive digital evidence supported the prosecution.