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Cardi B’s Best Friend/Alleged Gang Member Star Brim Released From House Arrest To Make Money As Influencer

Oct. 26 2021, Published 6:26 p.m. ET

Cardi B’s close friend Star Brim, who is facing federal charges of racketeering, has been released from house arrest after pleading with the court for more freedom.

According to court documents obtained by Radar, the judge presiding over Brim’s criminal case signed off on her motion last week.

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Brim (real name: Yonette Respass) was arrested last year with prosecutors accusing her of ordering an attack on a female bartender at a Queens strip club.

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She is accused of being a high-ranking female member of the Bloods subset 5-9 Brims. The other gang members reportedly called her “Godmother.”

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Earlier this week, Brim’s lawyer wrote a letter to the judge asking for permission to relax the terms of his client’s release. She is out on $50k bond until her trial.

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The judge ordered her to home confinement. In docs, Brim said the strict rules were screwing up her life. Her lawyer told the court his client gave birth to her first child in March 2020.

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He says Brim is a single mom who makes her money through selling products as an “influencer.” Cardi’s friend sells her own line of beauty products that she hawks to her followers.

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