Meek Mill was released from jail on Tuesday, after a long legal battle and lobbying from many of his famous friends in the music industry.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overruled Judge Genece Brinkley, who denied Mill bail last week. Mill was ultimately released with no bail, "pending a hearing in about 60 days to possibly dismiss the conviction."
Mill gave a statement about his release, thanking everyone for their support:
"I’d like to thank God, my family, my friends, my attorneys, my team at Roc Nation including Jay-Z, Desiree Perez, my good friend Michael Rubin, my fans, The Pennsylvania Supreme Court and all my public advocates for their love, support and encouragement during this difficult time. While the past five months have been a nightmare, the prayers, visits, calls, letters and rallies have helped me stay positive.
"To the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office, I’m grateful for your commitment to justice – not only for my case, but for others that have been wrongfully jailed due to police misconduct. Although I’m blessed to have the resources to fight this unjust situation, I understand that many people of colour across the country don’t have that luxury and I plan to use my platform to shine a light on those issues. In the meantime, I plan to work closely with my legal team to overturn this unwarranted conviction and look forward to reuniting with my family and resuming my music career."
Mill as been held at a medium-security prison in Chester, Pennsylvania since last November, after violating probation and being been arrested twice. He was sent to prison for two to four years with the eligability of parole in two years, despite an assistant district attorney and the rapper's probation officer's recommendation that he not be incarcerated.
Meek's lawyer Joe Tacopina told reporters: "Meek was unjustly convicted and should not have spent a single day in jail. Meek is excited to be reunited with his family, and we, along with Meek, intend to continue to shine the light on a justice system in need of reform to prevent any other citizen from being put through what Meek has endured."
Original article by Taylor Fields at iHeartRadio