Independence Day will take on a special meaning this year for Lil’ Kim.
The rapper, who has been serving a 366-day prison sentence for federal perjury since September 19 will be released nearly three months early on Monday due to good behavior.
"I am thrilled to be coming home," Kim said in a statement. "I thank all my fans for all their letters, as well as my family and friends for all their support throughout the past 10 months."
Rumors of Kim’s release have been swirling since Tuesday’s BET Awards, where the rapper’s mother told reporters she expected her daughter to be released in the coming days.
Kim, whose real name is Kimberly Jones, is scheduled to leave Philadelphia Federal Detention Center on Monday at 6 a.m. and then will remain under house arrest for a 30-day period. She is also on probation for three years.
"We are pleased that Kim is coming home to start the next phase of her life," Kim’s attorney, L. Londell McMillan, said in a statement. "She has accepted responsibility and handled herself in an exemplary manner."
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