In March of this year, Cardi B’s close friend Star Brim was sentenced to time behind bars after pleading guilty to RICO charges. According to AllHipHop, her surrender date was previously July 1. In June, however, Judge George B. Daniels approved her request to delay her surrender. Reportedly, she wanted to be able to take her son to his first day of kindergarten.
Today, the time finally came for Star Brim to turn herself in. She’ll serve a sentence of one year and one day. She celebrated her final night of freedom for the foreseeable future alongside the “Enough” rapper, who went live on Instagram with some words of encouragement. Cardi referred to prison as “big girl school,” as Star Brim’s kids were nearby.
Cardi B & Star Brim Celebrate Latter’s Last Night Of Freedom For The Next Year
Naturi Naughton, Regina King, Cardi B and Star Brim attend MTV VMAs, Pepsi & Monami Entertainment celebrate the Video Vanguard Award honoree Missy Elliott at her after-party celebration on August 26, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/WireImage)
“This is a reset,” she began. “‘Cuz when she graduate from big girl school, it’s going to be a whole brand new everything.” Cardi continued, praising Star Brim for how much she’s grown and evolved in recent years. “It’s like we have grown up,” she explained. “You have became such a different person, and it’s just like, I really want people to hear her story and it’s so inspirational…” At this point, she became emotional, telling her friend to “cut the camera.”
Star Brim proceeded to commend Cardi for her loyalty amid this process. “Cardi is never there for me when I want her,” she said. “But every single time I need this little b*tch, she’s there.” Cardi then promised to challenge herself in solidarity with Star Brim. “If she going to be uncomfortable, I’mma put myself in situations where I’m uncomfortable,” she vowed. What do you think of Cardi B’s emotional message for Star Brim before her scheduled surrender? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.
Cardi B called out people on social media on Wednesday for comparing her friendship with Star Brim to Ice Spice and Cleotrapa. In the wake of Cleo coming forward with allegations of mistreatment on the Y2K! World Tour, fans theorized Cardi has a similar dynamic with Star Brim.
“Don’t compare my friendships, my situation to anybody’s sh*t,” she said. “That’s one. All of my friendships, even with the people I work with, are five-year plus. I don’t know why y’all see me – a light-skin girl with a brown-skin, dark-skin girl – y’all wanna compare what I have with my friends with somebody else’s sh*t. Don’t do that! Because we don’t do that.” She went on to explained that she doesn’t trust many people, but Star Brim is one of them. The two have been friends since 2016.
Cleotrapa Performs On Ice Spice’s “Y2K! World Tour”
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 07: Cleotrapa performs onstage during Ice Spice Y2K! World Tour at Terminal 5 on August 07, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Spice addressed Cleo’s claims during X (formerly Twitter) Spaces on Monday night. “Crashing out is sad you guys,” she said at the time. “The scary part of fame honestly is the moment that somebody feels like they can no longer use your platform or like they’re not getting exactly what they want out of a situation the way that they want it … That’s when they decide to crash out every single time. I’m noticing a pattern.”
Cardi B Speaks Out
Cardi isn’t the only celebrity to comment on the situation. Azealia Banks also chimed in on Wednesday morning, revealing that she has a concert lined up with Cleo on Halloween at Terminal 5 in New York City. Check out Cardi’s comments on the feud below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Cardi B on HotNewHipHop.
Cardi B’s friend Star Brim was unfortunately convicted and sentenced to jail time over RICO charges back in March due to her involvement with the 5-9 Brims gang. However, according to AllHipHop, she secured a small legal win recently, as on Wednesday (June 26), she reportedly secured a delay in her prison surrender. Moreover, Judge George B. Daniels had initially set Star’s surrender date as July 1 for her to begin her one year and one day jail sentence. This past Wednesday, her lawyer requested to delay the date until her son starts school, so she can take him to his first day of kindergarten.
Furthermore, while Star Brim is in prison, her sister will take care of the boy. “We respectfully request that she remain at liberty until September 16, 2024 to allow her son to adjust to his new surroundings and the beginning of school,” Star’s attorney expressed. Judge Daniels accepted this change, and her prison surrender to an institution that the Bureau of Prisons will determine will now occur on September 20 of this year, according to the new schedule. This RICO case also arrested 17 other alleged gang members, and prosecutors claimed that Star acted as their “godmother.”
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 26: Star Brim and Cardi B attend MTV VMAs, Pepsi & Monami Entertainment celebrate the Video Vanguard Award honoree Missy Elliott at her after-party celebration on August 26, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/WireImage/Getty Images)
After Star Brim’s prison time, the court ordered her to three years of supervised release and subjected her to terms barring recursions to gang activity. “One thing I’m not going to do is let anybody on this internet, or anybody in real life, make me feel bad for getting less time while standing ten toes,” she expressed on social media concerning her case. “Nobody’s going to ever make me feel bad about something like that. Ever. Like, I’m never going to feel bad about that.”
In addition, Star Brim blasted people who “want [her] to go to jail so bad” and thanked her friend Cardi B for her assistance in the case. “Shoutout to my lawyer. And also shoutout to my friend that paid for my $350K for that lawyer… Yeah, I had a paid lawyer. Thank you to my friend, thank you Cardi. Shoutout to you, you feel me, shoutout to a real one.”
Cardi B’s friend Star Brim was unfortunately convicted and sentenced to jail time over RICO charges back in March due to her involvement with the 5-9 Brims gang. However, according to AllHipHop, she secured a small legal win recently, as on Wednesday (June 26), she reportedly secured a delay in her prison surrender. Moreover, Judge George B. Daniels had initially set Star’s surrender date as July 1 for her to begin her one year and one day jail sentence. This past Wednesday, her lawyer requested to delay the date until her son starts school, so she can take him to his first day of kindergarten.
Furthermore, while Star Brim is in prison, her sister will take care of the boy. “We respectfully request that she remain at liberty until September 16, 2024 to allow her son to adjust to his new surroundings and the beginning of school,” Star’s attorney expressed. Judge Daniels accepted this change, and her prison surrender to an institution that the Bureau of Prisons will determine will now occur on September 20 of this year, according to the new schedule. This RICO case also arrested 17 other alleged gang members, and prosecutors claimed that Star acted as their “godmother.”
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 26: Star Brim and Cardi B attend MTV VMAs, Pepsi & Monami Entertainment celebrate the Video Vanguard Award honoree Missy Elliott at her after-party celebration on August 26, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/WireImage/Getty Images)
After Star Brim’s prison time, the court ordered her to three years of supervised release and subjected her to terms barring recursions to gang activity. “One thing I’m not going to do is let anybody on this internet, or anybody in real life, make me feel bad for getting less time while standing ten toes,” she expressed on social media concerning her case. “Nobody’s going to ever make me feel bad about something like that. Ever. Like, I’m never going to feel bad about that.”
In addition, Star Brim blasted people who “want [her] to go to jail so bad” and thanked her friend Cardi B for her assistance in the case. “Shoutout to my lawyer. And also shoutout to my friend that paid for my $350K for that lawyer… Yeah, I had a paid lawyer. Thank you to my friend, thank you Cardi. Shoutout to you, you feel me, shoutout to a real one.”
Best known for being close friends with Cardi B, Star Brim was arrested in 2020 alongside 17 other persons in a RICO case for her involvement with the NYC gang, 59 Brims. Born Yonette Respass, Brim wasn’t immediately arrested because she was pregnant at the time. Now, her sentence has been announced and she is set to go to prison this year. Here’s everything you need to know about her conviction.
Star Brim was arrested alongside 17 other people for gang activity with the 59 Brims gang, a subset of the NYC Bloods. Prosecutors described Brim as the highest-ranking female member of the gang. Moreover, she was referred to as the Godmother of the gang. The District Attorney’s office released an official statement considering the case. Specifically, the RICO charges against Star Brim include racketeering and ordering a slashing. Other members of the 59 Brims have been charged with more crimes including. two murder charges and five attempted murders.
The Initial Plea For “No Prison Time”
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 26: Star Brim and Cardi B attend MTV VMAs, Pepsi & Monami Entertainment celebrate the Video Vanguard Award honoree Missy Elliott at her after-party celebration on August 26, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/WireImage)
Despite the RICO charges, Star Brim and her legal team initially pleaded with the judge to take prison off the table. The claims were that she had changed her life around, especially following the birth of her child in 2020. Many other cases of her improved behavior were presented. Most notably, Star’s relationship with Cardi B was also cited as proof of Star’s rehabilitated lifestyle.
“Although Star clearly has a long history of arrests, she is somewhat unique in that she has always worked at low-paying jobs and has always supported herself independent of gang activities,” her attorney claimed. “She has never succumbed to the expected trappings of gang life, she never used or sold drugs or consumed alcohol. Despite having virtually no formal education, she obtained a GED in 2012. [She] has worked at a series of low-paying jobs since 2007. Since the birth of her child in early March 2020, Star has completely changed her life around… Her Instagram presence grew tremendously because of her friendship with Belcalis Almanzar, better known as Cardi B. Throughout the years, Star has developed skin care products, advertised other products and became an ‘influencer.’ [That] has allowed her to earn additional income.”
Unfortunately, following the RICO charges, Star Brim received a prison sentence of a year and a day. Additionally, the judge handed down three-year supervised probation once she has completed her time. The news of her sentence came after she finally pleaded guilty to the criminal charges brought against her through her involvement with the 59 Brims. Alongside her sentence, Star Brim will also be required to undergo an outpatient mental health program after her release. She will also pay an impact fee of $100. Finally, she must comply with routine drug testing.
Judge George B. Daniels sentenced Star Brim on March 7, 2024, and advised that she carry out her sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut. While the option of parole is not available in federal cases, prisoners with good behavior are entitled to up to 15% off their sentence. This means that Brim might be out sooner than expected. Her sentence begins on July 1, 2024.
Is Cardi B Involved?
While Cardi B and Star Brim share a close friendship, the former is not involved in the RICO charges. However, the “Money” rapper wasted no time in coming to her friend’s aid. According to Star, Cardi dropped a whopping $350k to assist her with legal fees. In a message to her haters, she shouted out the Grammy-winning femcee. “Shoutout to my lawyer,” she wrote. “And also shoutout to my friend that paid for my $350K for that lawyer… Yeah, I had a paid lawyer. Thank you to my friend, thank you Cardi. Shoutout to you, you feel me, shoutout to a real one.”
Earlier this month, Cardi B’s longtime friend Star Brim was handed a sentence in her RICO case after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to maiming and assault in aid of racketeering. The personality was given just over a year behind bars. After that, she’s been ordered to three years of supervised release.
She’s accused of being the “Godmother” of the 5-9 Brims, and was previously arrested in 2020. Star Brim was additionally accused of being involved in the alleged 2018 assault of two women at a Queens strip club. Early on, it had been believed that Cardi was also involved, though later reports revealed that Star Brim was the one who allegedly commissioned the hit.
This weekend, Star Brim took to social media to share a message to those criticizing her for the case and her sentence. “One thing I’m not going to do is let anybody on this internet, or anybody in real life, make me feel bad for getting less time while standing ten toes,” she explained. “Nobody’s going to ever make me feel bad about something like that. Ever. Like, I’m never going to feel bad about that.” She went on, slamming those who she says “want [her] to go to jail so bad.”
“Shoutout to my lawyer,” Star Brim also added. “And also shoutout to my friend that paid for my $350K for that lawyer… Yeah, I had a paid lawyer. Thank you to my friend, thank you Cardi. Shoutout to you, you feel me, shoutout to a real one.” What do you think of Star Brim’s recent message about her sentence? What about her revealing that her friend Cardi B helped her out by paying her lawyer fees? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.
Star Brim, Cardi B’s best friend, has been sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to criminal activities in connection with the 5-9 Brims.
The 5-9 Brims are a faction of the Bloods gang, indicted under a RICO Act that charged 18 total members.
According to AllHipHop, Brim, born Yonette Respass, was found guilty of fraud, assault, and more.
Upon release, Brim will have three years of supervised release and has to pay a special assessment of $100 immediately.
Star Brim was previously arrested on RICO charges for allegedly strong involvement in gang activity, and Cardi B’s best friend just received her sentence for it. Moreover, she will serve one year and one day in prison, which will precede three years of supervised release. For those unaware, Brim pled guilty to criminal acts committed by the 5-9 Brims gang, an offshoot of the Bloods. Through the RICO Act, authorities charged her and 17 other individuals and alleged that she was deeply involved in most matters relating to the organization. For example, prosecutors called her the “Godmother” of the group that orchestrated various crimes such as fraud, assault, and much more.
Furthermore, the 5-9 Brims became a target for many law enforcement authorities in New York attempting to squash out gang-related crimes in the area. Cardi B’s colleague will not specifically undergo house arrest again, from what reports indicate. But Judge George B. Daniels did name a few ways in which Star Brim will not be able to return to her violent past or further gang-related plots. Strict orders will surface to not associate with the Bloods or any of its subdivisions, both in the online sense and in the physical sense by avoiding known Blood areas.
Star Brim, Cardi B & Company At VMAs After Party In 2019
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 26: Naturi Naughton, Regina King, Cardi B and Star Brim attend MTV VMAs, Pepsi & Monami Entertainment celebrate the Video Vanguard Award honoree Missy Elliott at her after-party celebration on August 26, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/WireImage/Getty Images)
In addition, the conditions behind Star Brim’s release indicate that she must fulfill an outpatient mental health treatment program and comply with routine drug testing. She must also pay a special assessment of $100 immediately in addition to her sentence and release terms. Regardless, Judge Daniels suggested Brim complete her sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, and that her schedule of surrender will be before 2PM on July 1 of this year. It’s unclear whether she will maintain communication with the likes of Cardi B.
Meanwhile, this is not the only legal battle that Brim has been a part of over the past few years. Authorities also charged her over an alleged beat-down at a strip club a couple of years ago. We’ll see if this is the true end of the line for Star Brim’s involvement with the 5-9. For more news on her and the latest updates on Cardi B, come back to HNHH.
Star Brim currently awaits sentencing in a New York court after pleading guilty to two racketeering charges in her case. Moreover, she asked her judge to give her no prison time on Wednesday (February 14), according to legal documents reportedly obtained by AllHipHop. Brim and her legal team made the case that she’s long moved on from being the “godmother” of the 5-9 Brims gang in the city. During these arguments, they brought up her close relationship with Cardi B as an example of her other ventures that prove that she’s learned from her mistakes. However, we’ll see how receptive the court is to this plea.
“Although Star clearly has a long history of arrests, she is somewhat unique in that she has always worked at low-paying jobs and has always supported herself independent of gang activities,” Star Brim’s attorney remarked to the judge. “She has never succumbed to the expected trappings of gang life, she never used or sold drugs or consumed alcohol. Despite having virtually no formal education, she obtained a GED in 2012. [She] has worked at a series of low-paying jobs since 2007. Since the birth of her child in early March 2020, Star has completely changed her life around.
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 26: Star Brim attends MTV VMAs, Pepsi & Monami Entertainment celebrate the Video Vanguard Award honoree Missy Elliott at her after-party celebration on August 26, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/WireImage/Getty Images)
“She has matured and grown into a wonderful, caring mother who is essentially the sole provider for her child,” Star Brim’s lawyer went on. “She is devoted and hard-working. Like any parent, [she] wants the best for her child. She recognizes the very real likelihood of separation from JS. [That is] something that would be devastating if the Court imposes a jail sentence. Her child will necessarily have to live with his father, which would be a huge adjustment and undoubtedly traumatic. Star works hard at a number of different endeavors, to provide her child with the life she wants for him. Despite the obstacles that people with criminal convictions face as they try to enter the workforce, Star has worked continually since her release from prison in 2019… She is currently employed as a residential aide at a men’s shelter in Brooklyn.
“Her Instagram presence grew tremendously because of her friendship with Belcalis Almanzar, better known as Cardi B,” they added. “Throughout the years, Star has developed skin care products, advertised other products and became an ‘influencer.’ [That] has allowed her to earn additional income.” Brim gets sentenced on Wednesday (February 21) and hopes to receive probation. Furthermore, for more news and the latest updates on Star Brim and Cardi B, come back to HNHH.
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