The cumbia singer L-Gante was recently sentenced to three years of suspended prison by a court in Mercedes. Although he was acquitted of the crime of unlawful deprivation of liberty and the use of firearms to the detriment of a specific person. During the judicial process, the artist reported being the target of defamation, slander, and insults.
In his words, L-Gante mentioned that "they sought to tarnish the kid from the neighborhood who had a dream." The singer expressed his opinion after the sentence, stating that his anguish and suffering in prison were the result of a campaign that aimed to unjustly defame him. He highlighted that, in the end, justice had vindicated him.
In a statement titled "To the public opinion," shared on his Instagram account, L-Gante expressed his relief after three weeks of intense oral debate in court. He asserted that during the process, various "witnesses" tried to tarnish his image as an artist and as a person, but time and justice ultimately proved his innocence.
L-Gante's case has been seen as an example of how the life of a neighborhood young man who fulfilled his dream of dedicating himself to music was marred by false and malicious accusations. The sentence against him has opened a debate about the influence of external factors on the judicial system and the lives of popular artists in Argentina.
