Atlanta Rapper Ca$h Out Sentenced Life Prison Sex Trafficking Rape

Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out, born John Michael Hakeem Gibson, was sentenced to life in prison plus 70 years after being found guilty of leading a criminal enterprise involving sex trafficking, rape, and other related offenses. Prosecutors detailed how he used his fame and his music label, Pyrex Music Group, to recruit and coerce women into commercial sexual activities, causing severe trauma including PTSD and depression among victims. His mother, Linda Smith, and his cousin and business partner, Tyrone Taylor, were also convicted and sentenced to 30 years and life plus 70 years respectively for their roles in the operation. During sentencing, victims and their families recounted the profound emotional and psychological damage caused by the defendants’ actions. Ca$h Out denied the charges, claiming the jury erred and the victims were coerced into testifying, while his attorney requested a significantly lighter sentence than what was imposed. The judge condemned the defendants' conduct as "the very worst of human behavior" and emphasized the sentence was a response to the proven "diabolical conduct."