Mon. Nov 25th, 2024

Grammy Award-winning rapper Nelly will not face any charges after he was searched and arrested at a Missouri casino last August when he tried to collect some winnings.

A spokesperson for the St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement: “We do not believe the facts in this case warrant charges.” Nelly’s attorney, Scott Rosenblum, agreed. The lawyer said: “It’s the right result.” Rolling Stone. He previously said the “Hot in Herre” rapper, Cornell-born Haynes Jr. was arrested on an old warrant from 2018 related to driving without proof of insurance. Rosenblum denied police claims that a search found Haynes in possession of four ecstasy pills.

“He hit the casino jackpot. They ran on him. He had an old driver’s license. [proper paperwork]and they searched him. A law enforcement source close to the situation said: “It was an improper search.” Rolling Stone. “It was a really stupid arrest.”

Heinz’s lawyer previously said that an “overzealous” officer overseeing prize collection “unnecessarily” searched for search warrants, found the arrest warrant, handcuffed him and then “felt compelled” to “parade him around the casino in front of the other agents.”

Hines, 50, welcomed his first child with singer Ashanti a few weeks before his Aug. 7 arrest. The couple shared details of the birth in late August, confirming the arrival of Kareem Kincaid Hines on July 18.

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Hines had a previous encounter with law enforcement in 2015 when he was arrested in Tennessee after a search of his tour bus revealed methamphetamine and marijuana.

He said in a statement following his 2015 arrest: “I feel the need to take responsibility for my choices, where I need to be more aware of all the people I associate with and allow onto my property with a commitment to make better choices moving forward.” “While my instinct of course is to be accessible to my friends, fans and acquaintances, the last thing I want to do is compromise the respect and admiration of friends, family and fans.” He later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge.

By David Fleshler

david Fleshler covers city and metro news for the Barnesonly Post. He has written for the Boulder Daily Camera and works as a reporter, columnist, and editor for the CU Independent, the student news publication at the University of Colorado-Boulder. His passion is learning about politics and solving problems for readers.

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