Sebastian Telfair Facing 15 Years In Prison After Gun Case Conviction

BYAlexander ColeUpdated on September 26, 20223.5K Views

Sebastian Telfair

Telfair is now awaiting his sentencing.

Sebastian Telfair was an incredible high school basketball player and enjoyed 12 solid seasons in the NBA. Despite his prowess out on the basketball court, Telfair landed in some heavy legal troubles back in June of 2017 when he was pulled over by police in Brooklyn. He was driving a Ford F-150 at the time and when the police inspected his car, they found marijuana, three pistols, a semi-automatic rifle, ammunition, and a ballistic vest. Telfair ended up pleading not guilty to the charges against him and fought the case in court. According to TMZ, Telfair lost his case as a jury convicted him of possessing a firearm.

https://twitter.com/_/status/874027830304223233

Thanks to his conviction, Telfair could face up to 15 years in prison. At 33 years old, Telfair would be coming out of prison at 48 if he were to serve that long of a sentence.

The former NBA player will be back in court in June where he will be officially sentenced. Stay tuned for updates on Telfair's case as we will be sure to provide new information as soon as it comes along.

About The Author

Alexander Cole

Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!

...