Mally Mall is headed back to federal prison after admitting to multiple violations of his supervised release.
The hip-hop producer, whose real name is Jamal Rashid, was sentenced to 17 months in federal prison Thursday after acknowledging a series of violations stemming from his previous criminal case.
Rashid admitted tampering with a witness, lying about a cellphone and illegally recording a phone call. He also acknowledged maintaining a hidden room, failing a drug test and associating with a convicted felon.
U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro expressed skepticism about whether Rashid had changed since his previous prison sentence.
“I’m very disappointed in you, and I really hope you are a changed person,” Navarro said. “I’m not sure I believe it.”
Rashid appeared in federal court in downtown Las Vegas wearing jail clothing marked “detainee.” His legal team included attorney Steven Sadow, who has represented former President Donald Trump, and Las Vegas attorney Jack Buchanan.
“At the end of the day, it’s still an amount of time he’s gonna serve,” Buchanan said. “When he’s done, he’ll be done.”
Rashid’s supervised release began July 14, 2023, and was scheduled to expire Sept. 17, 2026, according to court records.
His latest sentence adds to the fallout from a federal case that previously sent him to prison. Navarro sentenced Rashid to 33 months in May 2021 after he pleaded guilty to using an interstate facility to facilitate unlawful activity.
Federal prosecutors said escort businesses Rashid operated in Clark County between 2002 and 2014 served as fronts for prostitution and alleged that the operation transported victims across the country.
Prosecutors also said Rashid used websites including Backpage and Eros to advertise women for prostitution and alleged that hundreds of victims were required to surrender some or nearly all of their earnings.
According to the government, Rashid manipulated victims, imposed rules and made threats, while prosecutors also said he encouraged some victims to get tattoos demonstrating loyalty.
Angela Williams, identified as a victim in the original case, was the witness Rashid admitted tampering with.
Williams told 8 News Now Investigators that Rashid had used the same tools involved in her alleged exploitation in an attempt to extort her.
Rashid’s latest 17-month sentence means his supervised-release violations will now result in another period of federal incarceration, extending a legal saga that began with his original conviction and prison sentence.
