Real Boston Richey has been released from federal custody pending a retrial after a judge reinstated his pretrial release on Aug. 25.
In a two–page order obtained by Complex, U.S. Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick granted release for the Tallahassee rapper, born Jalen Taheen Foster, under a 10 p.m.–7 a.m. curfew and GPS monitoring, reversing the emergency hold that would have kept him jailed until his retrial.
Richey’s release comes days after a mixed outcome in his federal case, where a jury acquitted him on two firearm counts but deadlocked on a drug-conspiracy charge, resulting in the court setting a retrial.
On Aug. 21, Judge Mark Walker told Richey that he could go home with an ankle monitor, but the oral ruling was pulled back the next day when an out-of-state warrant that the rapper had was flagged by U.S. Marshals.
In court filings about the situation obtained by Complex, Richey’s attorney told the court that a Texas judge reinstated the rapper’s bond on Aug. 25, clearing the hold that would have caused him to be extradited if he were released by the federal court.
With that hold eliminated, the Florida court granted Richey’s motion and restored his release conditions with the added curfew and location monitoring.
The retrial for Richey’s drug conspiracy charge is set to happen on Sept. 29.
Richey’s warrant was due to charges stemming from him allegedly choking his then-girlfriend outside of a Houston nightclub in March. Back then, reports surfaced that he assaulted his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Tatiana “Channell” Charles, outside of a club.
Charles claimed that the incident began when they argued over a phone and escalated when the rapper allegedly choked her inside of a car multiple times.
On social media, Charles posted a statement about the situation, explaining how it impacted her.
“While pregnant, I was physically assaulted and choked by my former boyfriend Jalen, aka Boston Richey,” she wrote.
“This experience has been traumatic and heartbreaking beyond words. I want to be clear—I do not condone, support, or excuse any form of domestic violence,” she added. “No one deserves to be hurt, especially during such a vulnerable time.”
