Author Topic: 2 N.Y. Bench Warrants Issued For DMX (Read 410 times)

mrtonguetwista · « **on:** April 11, 2007, 05:38:33 PM »

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Judges in two cities issued bench warrants Wednesday for the arrest of rapper DMX, who failed to show up in court for either of his pending traffic cases.

``In truth, I do not know where he is,'' said Murray Richman, lawyer for the 36-year-old rapper (whose real name is Earl Simmons). ``Why would he be hiding out from a damn traffic infraction?''

He said the rapper, whose albums include ``It's Dark and Hell is Hot'' and ``Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood,'' was in Arizona on Tuesday but had promised to appear Wednesday in White Plains and Yonkers, both north of New York City.

``He said he missed a flight,'' Richman said. ``He's always missing flights.''

DMX, who has a long record of driving violations, was already a day late for White Plains City Court, but on Tuesday Judge Brian Hansbury had given him until 2 p.m. Wednesday to face charges stemming from a downtown pullover on June 2. Police officers said DMX was speeding, changing lanes dangerously, driving without a seat belt and using a suspended license.

Court Clerk Jennifer Ruggiero said the judge issued the warrant, which means Simmons ``can be picked up anytime, and if he's brought here he can be jailed.''

Richman said the judge agreed that if Simmons were produced within two weeks, he would ``listen to his reasons'' before ordering the rapper's $25,000 bond forfeited.

The bond was set when the rapper, who lives in Mount Kisco, missed two earlier court dates and spent a night in jail.

He has declined plea bargain offers from prosecutors.

Simmons was also due in City Court in Yonkers, where he was raised, on a charge of driving last October with a suspended license. Judge Charles Wood issued a bench warrant there.

rik · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2007, 05:50:17 PM »

LOL...The cops being after DMX shouldn't even be news anymore. We should get news when the cops aren't after this fucker.

Lunatic · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2007, 06:13:09 PM »

Quote from: Rik on April 11, 2007, 05:50:17 PM

LOL...The cops being after DMX shouldn't even be news anymore. We should get news when the cops aren't after this fucker.

LMFAO +1

best part about is, he can't even call himself hard for always being in trouble, it's never on some gangsta shit, it's always on some lil' bitch traffic shit