Squash Accepts Prosecutors’ Plea Deal on Gun Charges in America
Dancehall artiste Andrae Whittacker, professionally known as Squash, has reportedly accepted a plea deal offered by prosecutors in his federal case in America.
The deejay was arrested in February after two Glock pistols and several loaded magazines were discovered during a traffic stop. Squash was charged with being an alien in possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of a machine gun.
Prosecutors had given Squash until August 26 to accept the plea deal and plead guilty to the charges or risk going to trial. According to Nationwide News, Squash’s attorneys have indicated that he intends to change his current not guilty plea to guilty.
The September 2 jury trial that was originally scheduled was cancelled on Monday, with a new hearing date scheduled for September 3 for Squash to enter a guilty plea. The details of the artiste’s plea deal have not yet been shared.
Prior to the plea deal, prosecutors in Squash’s federal case had moved to have additional text and video evidence entered into the trial. In addition to the text and video evidence that were obtained from Squash’s phone, the prosecution also wanted to include the deejay’s music in the trial.
The artiste’s attorneys had filed a motion to have the evidence dismissed on the grounds that the search during which they were obtained was illegal. If the trial had proceeded and Squash had been convicted, the Big Breeze deejay would have faced up to ten years in prison on each count.
In addition to his gun-related charges, Squash is still facing possible deportation linked to a 2023 traffic stop.
