Love and Hip Hop star Mendeecees Harris has been sentenced to eight years in prison for drug trafficking and possession. Earlier in the year, Mendeecees plead guilty to posing and selling cocaine and heroin and part of a massive drug trafficking ring. This comes just months after Harris married Yandy Smith in a special Live Wedding episode of Love and Hip Hop: New York.
According to VHI, Harris spoke up in court telling District Judge Frank Geraci Jr:
"Ever since (having children), I've been trying to right my wrongs."
Despite Harris efforts he is still facing hard time. Judge Geraci gave Harris the minimum sentence allowed for the charges, eight years.
Harris’ attorney Donald Thompson spoke to reporters about the sentencing, as Billboard reports:
"The possibility of a jail sentence has been well known in the community and he's talked about that with kids who are coming up in difficult situations and have to make life choices, whether it's a good idea to make a whole lot of money selling drugs or make less money and not have to be looking over your shoulder."
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