Lil Wayne has pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge on Friday stemming from December 2019 incident where federal authorities searched a private plane he was traveling on to Miami and found a gun in his luggage. The rapper was charged last month and faces up to 10 years in jail. Last month, he was hit with one count of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
According to the Miami Herald, the rapper said that the gun was a Fatherâs Day gift.
The charge is brought by the United States Attorneyâs Office for the Southern District of Florida. Federal law bans convicted felons from possessing firearms and ammunition.
âYour honor, I plead guilty,â the rapper said in a virtual court hearing according to the AP.
Lil Wayne is free on $250,000 bail, and the AP notes that he had to give up his passport until the sentencing date of Jan. 28, 2021.
SPIN has reached to Lil Wayneâs reps for additional comment.
Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.