HOMECOMING: Rapper Kevin Gates to be Released From Prison this Month Following Fan Assault

It looks like Kevin Gates will be coming home soon.

Representatives for the Polk County Jail have confirmed that the rapper will be released on March 24, nearly five months after he was sentenced to 180 days behind bars for misdemeanor battery. The charges stem from a 2015 Florida concert, when Gates was filmed kicking a female audience member in the chest. Gates argued he was defending himself under the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law, as the women, Miranda Dixon, attempted to pull him off stage by repeatedly pulling on his shorts.

Dreka Gates echoed her husband’s argument, claiming the victim was responsible for the incident.

“She also acquired a civil attorney early on…what does that tell you?” Dreka wrote on Instagram. “She also touched him FIRST (more than once) without his consent but yet he was the one sentenced to jail today for the same crime.”

You mean to tell me that @iamkevingates kicked the girl in the red jumpsuit and knocked the breathe out her? Because that's what she's been claiming and testified today in court. If anything her friend choked the fuck out of her. She claims she fainted, but yet she and her friend stayed at the club at the front of the stage even after this incident. She also acquired a civil attorney early on…what does that tell you? She also touched him FIRST (more than once) without his consent but yet he was the one sentenced to jail today for the same crime. She and her friend also had very conflicting stories and were tripped up in many lies today in the courtroom. It was comical and sad at the same time to see how desperate people are for fame and money. Not to mention the prosecutors wanted to give him 60 days with anger management and community service but yet the judge decided to give him 180 days?!? Are you fucking kidding me. Inshallah justice will be served. #unjust #fuckery #polkcounty #smfh by the way, thanks for taking my husband away from our kids (sarcasm) #itsnotoverjustyet

A post shared by Dreka Gates (@realdrekagates) on Oct 26, 2016 at 8:49pm PDT

Prosecutors originally asked for a 60-day jail sentence with one year of probation and mandatory anger management classes; however, the judge decided to triple the sentence.

Now that he’s close to freedom, we’re sure Gates is ready to get back in the studio. His last project was 2016’s Murder for Hire 2 mixtape, which came months after he dropped his debut studio album Islah.