Escaped Inmate Appears to Call on Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Trump for Help
Antoine Massey is one of the two remaining inmates still on the run since allegedly breaking out of the Orleans Justice Center on May 16, and he may be looking for help from the president, as well as three rappers who have been entangled in the criminal justice system.
A video that appears to feature Massey surfaced on social media on Monday (June 2), in which the man pleads with Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Donald Trump for assistance in his legal situation.
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'Who I was in the past is not who I am today,' a man appearing to be Massey begins in the video. 'So I'm asking, please for help. [NBA] YoungBoy, Meek Mill … People that been through the system that know it's corrupt. Lil Wayne, Donald Trump, please, I'm asking for help … When I get back in custody, I'm asking y'all please to come and help me.'
He continued: 'I'm letting y'all know I'm not a raper, man. I'm not none of that. None of that. I'm a good person. I am a father that want to be in my children's life … I want to let the younger you know that going down the route of trying to be a street person is not the route.'
Neither the rappers nor Trump have responded to Massey's video, which the Louisiana State Police has been made aware of.
According to Baton Rouge ABC affiliate WBRZ, Massey was arrested in March on charges of domestic abuse battery and vehicle theft, and that he was also wanted for suspicion of rape and kidnapping in St. Tammany Parrish. At the time of his escape, he had not entered a plea yet.
'If the individual depicted in the video is indeed Antoine Massey, we strongly urge him to come forward and turn himself in to the proper authorities,' said Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson in a statement. 'Cooperating with law enforcement is in his best interest and may help avoid additional charges. It is important that justice is served appropriately and that due process is followed.'
This isn't Massey's first reported escape either. According to local CBS affiliate 4WWL, Massey and five others broke out of the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center in 2007. He also escaped from Morehouse Detention Center in 2019.
Orleans Justice Center maintenance worker Sterling Williams was reportedly arrested on felony charges for facilitating the May prison break. CBS affiliate KFVS12 in Cape Girardeau, Mo., reports that Williams claimed that Massey threatened to stab him if he didn't take part in helping the escape. The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office also said the inmates' jail break may have been helped by 'defective locks,' the outlet reported.
Of the 10 fugitives, Massey and Derrick Groves are the final two inmates remaining at large. There's a $50,000 reward being offered for information leading to their apprehension.
Billboard has reached out to the Orleans Police Department and the White House for comment.
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