Internet Star Faces 10 Years Behind Bars

Internet Star Faces 10 Years Behind Bars (Added: February 29, 2008)

He dared police to catch him in a bold and brash internet video complete with assualt rifles. Well police caught the reputed gang leader. Now he faces 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to feder (more)

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Internet Star Faces 10 Years Behind Bars

He dared police to catch him in a bold and brash internet video, complete with assualt rifles. Well, police caught the reputed gang leader. Now he faces 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges.

By: Jamie Burch | WKRG-TV
Published: February 29, 2008

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MIAMI (AP) - A reputed Miami gang leader who appeared in an
Internet video taunting police with guns has pleaded guilty to
federal weapons charges.
Rudy Villanueva admitted Friday he was a
convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The 31-year-old
Villanueva faces a maximum of 10 years in prison when sentenced May
14.
Villanueva and another man were arrested in January after a
video was posted on the Internet showing them with an AK-47 assault
rifle and other weapons. They also made threats to police and
taunted officers to arrest them. Police did just that
The other man, 22-year-old Anthony Logan, also pleaded guilty to
weapons charges.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)