Raphy Pina Cleared to Seek Supervision Transfer to Puerto Rico,Amidst Royalty Lawsuit
San Juan,Puerto Rico – Raphy Pina,the music producer currently on supervised release,has received the green light from the Federal Prosecutor’s Office to potentially relocate and be supervised in Puerto Rico. The decision comes as Pina faces a federal lawsuit alleging a scheme to illegally appropriate royalties from artists, including reggaeton star Daddy Yankee.
federal prosecutor María L. Montañez Conception filed a motion stating the U.S. Probation Office conducted a home inspection at the proposed address in Puerto Rico on December 1, 2023, and found “no problems or concerns related to supervision.” Consequently, the office has no objection to Pina’s request.
“the United States does not have, at this time, facts that contradicts the evaluation of the United States Probation Office,” the motion reads. “Since the Probation Office has no objection…the United States has no objection to the defendant’s request to relocate and be supervised in the District of Puerto Rico at the proposed address.”
Ultimately,a federal judge will decide whether to modify Pina’s supervised release conditions. Approval would allow Pina to move from Miami,were he currently resides with singer Natti Natasha and their family.
This request for a transfer occurs while Pina is named in a lawsuit filed by Daddy Yankee, alongside Pina’s ex-wife Mireddys González, and attorneys Edwin Prado and Andrés Coll. The suit alleges a decade-long scheme to misappropriate royalties and publishing rights.
Pina began his three-year probationary period on July 20, 2024, after serving two years and two months in prison for violating federal weapons laws. He was initially sentenced to 41 months by Judge Besosa, later reduced to 26 months due to earned bonuses. He served his sentence at FCI Butner Medium II in North Carolina.In 2022, one of the two charges against him – possession of a weapon as a convicted felon – was dropped on appeal to the First Circuit in Boston.
