Kodak Black update: Judge sends rapper to drug rehab, treats him to a Jolly Rancher

A Broward County judge has ordered South Florida rap musician Kodak Black to attend drug rehab for 30 days after the performer allegedly tested positive for fentanyl, in violation of his bail terms as he awaits trial on a drug-trafficking charge.

Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, is to begin in-patient treatment March 7, according to a court order issued by Circuit Judge Barbara Duffy. The judge allowed Black to remain free until next week so that he can perform at the Rolling Loud concert — billed as the world's largest hip-hop festival — near Los Angeles over the weekend, according to published reports.

Black, 25, is awaiting trial from a July arrest for trafficking in oxycodone. He has pleaded not guilty.

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Last fall, Kodak Black assisted 28 families facing eviction in West Palm Beach

In January 2021, Black received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump just before he left office on a 2019 charge of making a false statement in connection with the acquisition or attempted acquisition of a firearm. Black had served about half his term, according to media reports.

In court Tuesday, an attorney for Black said it was possible that the laboratory mixed up the urine sample, the Associated Press reported. Duffy and the prosecution that a hair sample could be taken from Black Tuesday to test whether he had any illicit drugs in his system.

Black, who resides in the Broward County city of Miramar, gained attention in Palm Beach County last fall when he assisted 28 families facing eviction in West Palm Beach, paying their rent for the final three months of 2022.

At the end of Tuesday's hearing, Black thanked the judge and asked if he could have a Jolly Rancher candy from a dish at her bench. She said yes.

Julius Whigham II is a criminal justice and public safety reporter for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jwhigham@pbpost.com and follow him on Twitter at @JuliusWhigham. Help support our work: Subscribe today.

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