Hip Hop Legal Woes

Juelz Santana arrested for making terroristic threats

Dipset rapper Juelz Santana was arrested earlier this week and hit with a charge for making terroristic threats. When police attempted to search the rap star’s car, he refused and the vehicle was subsequently impounded. Juelz was booked into jail and was released later on $46,500 bail. Juelz Santana was arrested in February of 2010, when the Bergen County gang task force raided his studio. In that incident, police uncovered two 9mm handguns, as well as 17 small baggies of marijuana, after a ten-month investigation into alleged gang activity in the studio.

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Plies gets accused of stealing another rappers songs

Fort Myers, Florida rapper Plies is at the center of a lawsuit, which claims he stole several songs from an upcoming rapper. David Lee Sessions a.k.a. Stackks filed the lawsuit this week in the United States District Court, for the middle District of Florida, Orlando division. According to the lawsuit, Stackks had a buzz around 2009, with a regional hit record titled “Jellybean.” While he was recording at Polk Brothers Studios, he met a promoter named Cornelius M. Davis, who also worked for Plies, Gucci Mane, Pastor Troy and others. The two men decided to work together, with Stackks recorded his songs for Davis’ Behind Bars Records imprint.

The lawsuit claims that several of the songs sessions recorded at Polk Brothers Studios were stolen by Plies and turned into hit records for various songs on his albums. Stackks claims Plies, born Algernod Washington, stole the track “My Medicine,” which has over 5,000,000 YouTube views and has sold in excess of 100,000 downloads. Other songs that Stackks says are stolen include the song “Leggo,” “Trap,” “self,” and “All I Know.” David Lee Sessions a.k.a. Stackks, is seeking an injunction against the sale of the infringing works, and accounting for all gains and profits, as well as damages that have yet to be determined. Also named in the lawsuit are Big Gates Records and Atlantic Records.

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Big Sean Accused of Sexual Assault

Sources have confirmed that G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean has been accused of sexual assault in the State of New York.

Last night Sean “Big Sean” Anderson and Willie “SayItAintTone” Hansbro were arrested by the New York State Police and immediately released.

The misdemeanor charges stem from a show where Sean was performing in Lewiston, New York.

While details are still emerging on the case, both men were charged with misdemeanors.

Both “vehemently” denied the allegations made by the young woman who attended their concert.

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Cassidy has been named a suspect in a murder case and two attempted murder cases

Cassidy has been named a suspect in a murder case and two attempted murder cases in Philadelphia this according to law enforcement.

Cassidy was arrested in Hackensack, New Jersey this weekend on a probation violation and according to the Hackensack PD, the arrest was made in connection with the alleged crimes in Philadelphia.

Cops tell us police in Philly had phoned in a favor to the Hackensack PD telling them to arrest Cassidy on the probation violation and warned them “to consider Cassidy armed and dangerous,” saying it was a “high-risk warrant”.

Undercover officers with the Hackensack PD followed the 28-year-old rapper real name Barry Reese and arrested him during a felony motor vehicle stop.

Cassidy previously did an eight month jail stint for involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and possession of an instrument of crime. He was released in 2006. Cassidy is still in custody in NJ bail was set at $200,000.

#UPDATE Cassidy is Freed from Jail Initial reports were wrong. He was arrested for a not reporting to his probation officer.

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Slim Thug Accused of Pistol whipping a man

A Texas man has filed a lawsuit against Slim Thug, who is accused of assaulting the man during a business meeting.

According to the lawsuit, Plaintiff Clarence Evans attended a meeting at a residence in Harris County with Slim Thug and several associates.

Clarence Evans claims that he was “suddenly and without warning” attacked by Slim Thug, who allegedly struck Evans in the face with the end of a pistol.

The lawsuit claims that Slim Thug ordered his associates to attack Evans and rob him of his money.

“Defendants participated in the attack and directed the other attendees of the business meeting to attack Plaintiff and steal any money Plaintiff had in his pockets at the time,” the lawsuit claims.

Clarence Evans is seeking an disclosed amount for a variety of charges.

Evans is suing Slim Thug and his associate Raymond Thomas for medical, hospital and pharmaceutical charges, lost wages, pain and suffering, mental anguish, physical disability and disfigurement. Slim Thug is 6 ft 8 why would he need to pistol whip someone ? Sounds like a fishy lawsuit to me.

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