Buju on tape – DEA claims to have recordings of reggae star participating in cocaine deal
December 17, 2009 by owner
Filed under Crime & Law, Florida News
International reggae superstar Buju Banton is facing the fight of his life with the revelation that United States drug enforcement agents have recordings of his participation in a cocaine deal.
Buju has been arrested on charges of dealing in illegal drugs and could spend more than 20 years in a federal prison in the US if he is found guilty.
The reggae star is scheduled to appear in court in Tampa, Florida, tomorrow for the first round of what attorney-at-law and University of Miami Professor David Rowe says could be a lengthy trial.
“I think that if he is intelligent and he approaches the case properly, he could get a result that would not end his career, and that would put him in a position where he might be able, in a relatively short period of time, to come out,” Rowe told The Gleaner yesterday.
The veteran attorney was responding to the affidavit made public yesterday by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
In the affidavit, the DEA alleges that Banton, whose real name is Mark Myrie, and two others “knowingly and wilfully conspire and agree with each other and with others unknown to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine”.
Mother of Steelers’ Harrison charged in brawl
December 14, 2009 by owner
Filed under Crime & Law, Sports
Police in Ohio say the mother of Pittsburgh Steelers star James Harrison has been charged with assault following a brawl at a game-watching party in a community hall.
Akron police say 62-year-old Mildred Harrison was one of three people cited after the fight at a Veterans of Foreign Wars post Thursday.
Police say it’s not clear why the party turned violent about 10 p.m., during Cleveland’s 13-6 upset of division foe Pittsburgh.
Victims have told police they were pushed, punched and struck with beer bottles.
Cops: Katt Williams Wasn’t Packin’ Heat
December 5, 2009 by owner
Filed under Crime & Law, Entertainment
Katt Williams did not have a shotgun on his person when police arrived at a Georgia Walmart earlier today, this according to the Newnan Police Department.
Newnan Deputy Police Chief Rodney Riggs tells TMZ Katt was handcuffed, put in the back of a police car and questioned about an alleged altercation in the Walmart parking lot — but Riggs says Williams was released at the scene and never officially booked.
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Katt Williams Released, Attorney Speaks On Comedian’s Behalf
November 10, 2009 by owner
Filed under Crime & Law, Entertainment, Media
Comedian Katt Williams has reportedly been released from jail after posting bond yesterday (November 10) for burglary and trespassing charges he received in Georgia over the weekend.
Suspect Arrested & Charged With Voluntary Manslaughter for the Death of Ashley “A.J.” Jewell
October 10, 2009 by owner
Filed under Crime & Law, Entertainment
Atlanta homicide detectives have arrested a suspect in the beating death of the former fiancé of the newest member of the reality television show The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Fredrick Richardson has been charged with voluntary manslaughter. Ashley “A.J.” Jewell, who was engaged to Kandi Burruss until last August, died of massive head injuries he suffered in a “one-on-one” fight in the parking lot of an Atlanta strip bar, the Body Tap Club in the 1200 block of Marietta Boulevard.
Soulja Boy Tell’em Arrested For Running From Police
October 10, 2009 by owner
Filed under Crime & Law, Entertainment
Soulja Boy Tell’em is out of jail after spending the night behind bars on Wednesday, following his arrest on a charge of obstruction. The rapper (born DeAndre Way), was detained when Georgia police responded to a report of juveniles hanging out in an abandoned home on Wednesday night in the McDonough area of Atlanta.
According to Captain Jason Bolton of the Henry County Police, someone called in a report of individuals hanging out at an abandoned home. When officers arrived on the scene, they found around 40 people standing in a dark backyard behind the house.
“You couldn’t really tell what was going on,” Bolton said. “But about half of the group ran from the officer on foot. He ordered, of course, for them to stop. … There were several vehicles left at that location.”
Method Man Arrested
October 5, 2009 by owner
Filed under Crime & Law, Entertainment, Money & Finance
Already having his fair share of issues with the law, things have taken a turn for the worse for Wu Tang staple, Method Man. Meth was arrested today by New York police for tax evasion. According to WABC New York, the rapper owes the government over $30,000 in taxes. Meth, real name Clifford Smith, is reportedly in police custody waiting for arraignment. He’s charged with failure to pay personal income tax and earnings and misdemeanor failure to pay taxes. He faces up to four years behind bars if convicted.
D.C. Council Staffer Arrested on Bribery Charges
September 25, 2009 by owner
Filed under Washington DC Metro
Ward 1 Councilman Jim Graham’s chief of staff was arrested Thursday morning on charges he was bribed to bring forward taxicab legislation. Ted Giovanny Loza was indicted September 17, 2009, on bribery charges, according to court documents. He was arraigned Thursday in U.S. District Court and released on his own recognizance.
The 10-page indictment alleges an unnamed private citizen with “financial interests in the taxicab industry” provided a stream of things, including “cash, the use of vehicles, and trips”, to Loza, 45, in return for “promoting legislation favorable” to the briber.
