T.I. was sentenced today March 27,2009 on federal weopons charges. Judge Charles Parnell Jr called the plea deal "Experimental" but a complete success. The rapper/actor was sentenced to the expected one year and one day. He is expected to turn his self in within the next 6-8 weeks. Prior agreements are keeping him from entering before May 19th. T.I. held a press conference immediatly after the 45 minute hearing, "Although I am not thrilled about my next year and a day, I am pleased that I am beginning the process of putting this all behind me. Thank you and I apologize to my family, to the young men, young women that I mentor. I hope that I can keep at least one, if not a million or more, from going down a similar path. I just want to say thank you." MTV will be airing information all weekend on the sentencing, and the complete inteview will air on T.I.:Day of Reckoning Tues March 31, at 9:00 pm so tune in.
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