Blueface’s Vegas Ban Lifted: Rapper Gains Limited Access to The Strip for Work

Rapper Blueface, whose legal name is Johnathan Porter, has been granted a significant modification to his probation conditions, allowing him to return to the famed Las Vegas Strip and Downtown corridors. Although he remains incarcerated in California on a separate matter, a Clark County District Court judge has lifted a prior restriction, granting the rapper limited access solely for employment-related purposes, according to recent court records.

This development, finalized by Clark County District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney on Tuesday, marks the latest turn in Porter’s ongoing legal entanglement stemming from a 2022 shooting incident outside a Las Vegas nightclub.

The Nevada Case: From Shooting to Probation

The legal saga began in October 2022, when Porter was initially charged with attempted murder after a shooting outside Euphoric Gentlemen’s Club left one man injured. The confrontation, which court filings indicate was sparked by a joke about Porter’s vehicle, led to the victim being shot in the hand.

In a subsequent plea agreement, Porter admitted to reduced charges of battery and discharging a firearm into an occupied structure. Judge Delaney sentenced him to a maximum of three years of probation, suspending a two-to-five-year prison term contingent upon his compliance with all court-mandated conditions.

Probation Violation and Current Incarceration

Despite the suspended sentence, a bench warrant was issued for Porter in February 2024 after probation officials determined he had violated the terms. His attorney, Kristina Wildeveld, stated the violation was connected to a December 2023 incident where footage showed Porter encouraging his fiancée to confront a woman during a performance in Salt Lake City.

For the violation, Judge Delaney sentenced him to 30 days in jail, with credit for time already served.

Separately, Porter, 28, is currently serving a four-year sentence in a California state prison for another probation violation linked to an assault case. His current parole eligibility date is listed as December 2025.

Civil Judgment and Prior Arrest

In addition to his criminal matters, Porter faces a substantial $13 million civil judgment after being found liable for damages to Euphoric Gentlemen’s Club. The club's owner claimed that the 2022 shooting resulted in the revocation of their business licenses.

Porter was also briefly arrested in 2024 on a robbery charge for allegedly taking a fan’s phone at the Palms, though prosecutors later dismissed the charge.

The modification allowing Blueface to enter the Strip for work indicates a potential path toward resuming his career activities in the entertainment capital once he is released from his current incarceration.

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