Talking of the criminals of hip hop, Busta Rhymes will face trial in relation to those previously reported assault charges after a New York judge withdrew a previous plea deal. Rhymes, real name Trevor Smith, is accused of assaulting a former driver and a fan in two separate incidents. He turned down an original plea bargain that would have seen him face six months in jail, but was then offered a different bargain that would have involved probation and community service. But that more lenient offer has been withdrawn because of his latest run in with the law - as previously reported, he was caught driving on a suspended licence last month. I think he could have re-opted for the original bargain - the one involving jail time - but he's decided he'd rather go to trial and try his luck there. Which means he'll be in court in May. Which will be fun.
Mar 28, 2007
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Busta Rhymes to face trial over assault charges after plea deal withdrawn
Busta Rhymes will face trial in May on assault charges after a New York judge withdrew a more lenient plea deal following his latest run-in with the law.