Busta Rhymes has accepted a plea deal which means he will avoid jail time by pleading guilty to those two outstanding assault charges - stemming from a run in with a former driver and another with a fan, both in 2006. The plea bargain also includes separate charges relating to driving without licence and DUI allegations.
Under the deal the rapper will pay a $750 fine, do ten days community service, enrol on a drunk-driving programme and lose his driving licence for six months. He will also be on probation for three years, and must stay away from his assault victims.
Rhymes' attorney, Scott Leemon, told AllHipHop.com: "Busta is glad to finally put this behind him. The last year and a half was rough on his family. He is looking forward to the future and not the past. He's also looking forward to getting back to doing what everybody loves and knows him for, entertaining".