LOGAN, Utah (KTVX) — Rapper NBA YoungBoy entered a Utah courtroom Monday morning with his head hung low as he pleaded guilty to his part in a large-scale prescription drug fraud ring that he operated out of his multi-million dollar home in Huntsville. The 25-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, was originally charged in the Logan District Court with 46 charges related to the accusations. On Monday, he pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree felony identity fraud, two counts of third-degree felony forgery, and six counts of misdemeanor unlawful pharmacy conduct. Gaulden entered a "no contest" plea to the remaining charges. As part of the plea deal, Gaulden will not have to serve time in Utah State Prison. Instead, his four felony charges were reduced to misdemeanors, and he was ordered to pay a $25,000 fine. Logan District Judge Spencer Walsh agreed to suspend a prison sentence in the case as Gaulden is expected to serve a "substantial" 27 months in federal prison for related charges. Following his release, Gaulden will then be placed on five years of federal supervised probation. "This is somewhat of a unique case where there have been multiple jurisdictions involved, both multiple jurisdictions in the federal and the state systems," said state prosecutor Ronnie Keller. "This is just part, really, a smaller cog in the bigger wheel of ultimately seeking justice." Born in Louisiana, Gaulden made a name for himself with music. Billboard reported only Taylor Swift and Drake had more streams in 2022, despite Gaulden having nearly zero radio airplay. According to Spotify, the Baton Rouge rapper has over 16 million monthly listeners. Gaulden had been living under house arrest in Utah due to his alleged involvement in a 2019 Miami shooting. His relocation to Utah came as part of a courtroom deal in 2021 in which his lawyers argued that "moving to Utah would keep YoungBoy out of trouble." During his hearing on Monday morning, Judge Walsh said it was clear that Gaulden was a very talented young man. "I've seen so many times where you have young men and women who have a lot of talent and potential that they can be robbed of that potential when they start to really struggle with their addictions," Walsh told Gaulden. "I don't want that for you." Walsh continued saying, "I'm sure that in your future, once you're done with your federal prison time, you can be really successful on federal probation and have a really bright future where you can reach your full potential in every aspect of your life. Best of luck to you, Mr. Gaulden."