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Raphy Pina, founder of the world’s most successful reggaeton label, Pina Records, received a 41-month prison sentence Tuesday, Billboard reports and a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Puerto Rico, confirms. The ruling comes after Pina’s December conviction for possession of an automatic weapon and possession of firearms by a previously convicted felon. In addition to the prison time, Pina’s sentence mandates three years of parole and 200 hours of community service following his release.
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Pina has managed the careers of high-profile artists such as his long-time fiancee Natti Natasha and reggaeton crossover pioneer Daddy Yankee, both of whom accompanied him to court Tuesday.
“Today, before all of you, I ask you let me return to my family, who is waiting for me,” Pina told the court before hearing his sentence, according to Billboard. “I want to continue being a present father and guide them in every stage of their life. I want to see my [1-year-old] daughter learn to walk.”