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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Hip-hop producer Jamal Rashid, also known as “Mally Mall,” was in federal custody Wednesday, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned. Court records show that Rashid faces possible revocation of his supervised release, meaning a judge will decide whether he should serve the remainder of his sentence in prison.
U.S. District Court Judge Gloria Navarro sentenced Rashid to 33 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on May 13, 2021, after he pleaded guilty to one count of use of an interstate facility in aid of unlawful activity. Rashid admitted the escort services he ran in Clark County between 2002 and 2014 were fronts for prostitution.
“Rashid operated a high-end prostitution business that transported victims across the United States, using various paid websites — such as Backpage and Eros — to advertise the victims for prostitution purposes,” a Department of Justice news release stated. “Rashid exploited hundreds of victims as: (a) “independent contractors” who turned over to Rashid a portion of what they earned through prostitution; and (b) “priority girls” who turned over nearly all of the proceeds from prostitution to Rashid.”
Rashid admitted to manipulating the victims, imposing rules, and threatening them, according to federal prosecutors.
“Rashid encouraged victims to get tattoos of him to demonstrate their loyalty and led many of them to believe he would advance their careers in show business,” according to the release.
A staff member at the Nevada Southern Detention Center in Pahrump told the 8 News Now Investigators that Rashid has been in custody there since Tuesday night.
Rashid appeared before Magistrate Judge Elayna Youcach on Wednesday afternoon, where he was advised of his rights and charges, and his attorney requested a continuance of the detention hearing for one day, which the judge granted, according to court documents. Rashid will remain in custody.
Navarro denied a request from Rashid to no longer serve probation in February and pointed to the seriousness of the crime the music producer committed and his “concerted effort over at least 12 years to operate an illegal prostitution business” in her order.
“Defendant’s conduct was not the result of a single poor decision or regrettable judgment,” Navarro wrote. “Rather, his livelihood for more than a decade depended on his illegal operation.”
At Rashid’s sentencing, Navarro called him a ‘monster’ in the past, pointed out his victims went through a form of imprisonment, and said she wasn’t sure she would accept the deal because his actions were so horrific.
In a Jan. 20 motion, Rashid’s attorney, Chris Rasmussen, asked for early termination of supervised release, stating it would “dramatically simplify things,” and that the conditions of probation interfere with Rashid’s music career because he needs permission to travel out of Nevada.
“The mere inconvenience of having to obtain approval to travel for work purposes from probation and the court is an insufficient reason to terminate his supervision,” Navarro responded in her order.
Rashid’s supervised release is scheduled to expire on Sept. 17, 2026, according to court documents. He lives in Las Vegas.
Rashid’s detention hearing is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, while a hearing regarding possible revocation of his supervised release is scheduled for Nov. 17.
The 8 News Now Investigators reached out to Rashid’s attorney on Wednesday afternoon.
To reach investigative reporter Vanessa Murphy, email vmurphy@8newsnow.com.
