Young Moose Lawsuit: Rapper Finally Wins $300K Against Baltimore Police

Rapper Young Moose has finally achieved the justice he long deserved. The Baltimore rapper was unjustly incarcerated in 2012 after a crack cocaine was found in his belongings.

Ten years later, the rapper finally won the lawsuit, which entitled him to a six-figure settlement from Baltimore City.

Young Moose, Baltimore City Cop Lawsuit Explained

In 2012, Detective Daniel Hersl arrested rapper Kevron Evans, popularly known as Young Moose. He was charged with possesion with intent to distribute narcotics.

Lyrics and imagery on Evans' video were used as a statement of probable cause for his arrest, which took place moments before the rapper performs at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

Two years after, the rapper, who had already served 60 days, entered guilty please before Judge John Howard - sentencing him to three years incarceration, two years and 10 months suspension.

His charges were dismissed eight years later, in 2020.

In 2021, Evans then filed a lawsuit in Baltimore Circuit Court against Hersl seeking at least $1.5 million in damages. He claims that he lost "lucrative opportunities" in the music business because of his wrongful incarceration as his reputation was negatively affected.

Evans alleged that several Baltimore police officers, including former detective Hersl, planted crack cocaine on him during a search that took place in 2012.

On the other hand Hersl was convicted of another crime. a jury convicted him in early 2018 for racketeering offensense related to the Gun Trace Task Force corrouption case which he formerly heads.

Young Moose Receives $300,000 Settlement From Baltimore City

The Baltimore Sun reported that the city's spending board is poised to approve a $300,000 payment to settle Moose's lawsuit.

Aside from the already convicted Hersl, nine other officers who were named in the lawsuit will be dismissed once the spending board approved the settlement.

Baltimore City's legal team has recommended to resolve the huge lawsuit outside court to further avoid ballooning legal fees which could potentially progress to a larger sum if the case progressed.

Members of the spending board shall vote on Wednesday to approve the settlement. They have already paid out in excess of $10 million to settle lawsuits against members of the Gun Trace Task Force.