Tax Stone Faces Additional Prison Time for Elaborate Jail Smuggling Scheme
A media personality could serve extra years for orchestrating a contraband smuggling operation at a federal detention center, adding to an existing sentence.
Contraband Scheme at Brooklyn Facility Could Extend Prison Term
A convicted media personality, known professionally as Taxstone, is facing the possibility of additional prison time for his role in a smuggling operation at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Federal prosecutors have requested an extra 33 months on top of his current 35-year sentence for manslaughter, stemming from a 2016 incident.
Details of the Smuggling Operation
The plan, which took place in June 2024, involved a group of inmates attempting to bring contraband into the facility using a makeshift rope. This rope was constructed from paper strips coated with synthetic cannabinoids and contained various prohibited items, including synthetic opioids, marijuana, cigarettes, lighters, a scalpel, and a cell phone charging cord.
Surveillance footage captured the attempt, showing several inmates working together to pull the rope into the building from a recreation deck. After about nine minutes of effort, one inmate fell from the window, prompting the group to scatter and abandon the rope, which was later discovered by authorities.
Legal Proceedings and Sentencing
Taxstone, whose real name is Daryl Campbell, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide and possess contraband in a prison in September of last year. In recent court filings, his attorney has argued for a sentence of 25 to 30 months to be served concurrently with his existing term, which would mean no additional time behind bars. However, prosecutors are pushing for the full 33 months to be added consecutively.
The case highlights ongoing challenges with contraband in correctional facilities and the legal consequences for those involved in such schemes. Sentencing is scheduled for late April.
