Kentrell D. Gaulden

Gaulden, known professionally as NBA YoungBoy, is a rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana who was already a convicted felon when he was found to be in possession of multiple firearms. Federal law under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) prohibits convicted felons from possessing firearms or ammunition. Prosecutors alleged he possessed a Glock 21 .45-caliber pistol and a Masterpiece Arms MPA30T 9mm handgun while filming a rap video in Baton Rouge, and a Sig Sauer 9mm semi-automatic pistol at his home in Huntsville, Utah. His plea agreement resolved both Utah state charges and two separate sets of federal charges against him. The case resulting in the 23-month sentence was prosecuted in the District of Utah. Gaulden was released from federal prison in March 2025 after receiving credit for time served and placed on home confinement. The pardon, granted May 28, 2025, erased the conviction and freed him from the remaining probation terms, including substance testing requirements.