Meek Mill released from prison after 'nightmare' five months

Meek Mill has been released from prison - five months after being sentenced for breaking the terms of his probation.

"While the past five months have been a nightmare, the prayers, visits, calls, letters and rallies have helped me stay positive," he said in a statement.

The 30-year-old was due to serve between two and four years but a court granted him bail due to the "credibility" concerns of a witness.

Beyonce, Jay-Z and comedian Kevin Hart were part of a campaign to free him.

Meek Mill, whose real name is Robert Williams, was arrested in August 2017 for reckless driving.

It happened while he was riding a dirt bike in New York filming a music video.
Although the charges were later dropped, a judge ruled the arrest itself was a breach of his probation.

He'd been on probation since 2008, when he was convicted on drug dealing and gun charges.
However, the decision to jail him last November came as a surprise.

His lawyers announced they were going to appeal, claiming he was being unfairly punished and that Meek Mill had turned his life around and was now a role model to others in a similar position.