Hip-hop producer Jamal “Mally Mall” Rashid was recently sent back to federal prison on Thursday, September 17, after a Las Vegas judge found that he violated the conditions of his supervised release multiple times. Rashid was given a 17-month sentence during a hearing in U.S. District Court where he admitted to a series of breaches that indicated he had not reformed.

In 2021, Rashid was sentenced by Judge Gloria Navarro to 33 months at the Federal Correctional Institution in Sheridan, Oregon, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to using an interstate facility to aid unlawful activity, specifically a prostitution service.

The FBI raided Rashid’s Las Vegas home in 2014 on human trafficking warrants and stated that he used hundreds of victims to prostitute themselves for his benefit, starting in 2002.

According to the US attorney’s office, District of Nevada, Rashid ran a high-end prostitution business that marketed victims for prostitution across the United States using paid websites.

Prosecutors revealed that Rashid imposed strict rules, manipulated the women, used threats to maintain control, and deceived victims into thinking he could advance their entertainment careers.

New Charges

During his appearance before Navarro, Rashid confessed to various breaches of his supervised release that suggested he had not reformed, including tampering with a witness, lying about a cell phone to probation officers, secretly recording a call, having a concealed “sex room” in his home, failing a drug test, and associating with a felon.

Navarro expressed doubts about Rashid’s claims of rehabilitation, stating that she was “very disappointed” and unsure if he had truly changed.

Navarro, who did not handle Rashid’s initial plea agreement, had previously voiced concerns that the deal did not fully reflect the severity of his actions. She referred to Rashid’s past behavior as “monstrous” during his 2021 sentencing and noted that his victims experienced conditions akin to imprisonment.

Rashid began supervised release on July 14, 2023, and was initially expected to remain under federal monitoring until September 17, 2026. His new 17-month sentence requires him to serve the remaining term in federal custody before resuming supervision.