Fabolous charges dropped

Charges against US rapper Fabolous have been dismissed by the prosecutor handling his case. As previously reported, Fabolous, real name John Jackson, was involved in a shooting incident back in October. He himself was shot in the leg, but he and three associates nevertheless fled the scene. The police later pulled them over and found two loaded guns in their car, which is where the charges came from. However, officials said yesterday that police had been unable to prove that Fabolous or any of his three co-defendants actually owned the guns in question, so no prosecution could be made. Commenting on that ruling, the rapper's lawyer, Alberto Ebanks, said yesterday: "He's more relieved than happy. He should never have been here in the first place". Stressing his clients innocence of all charges, Ebanks continued: "There were four guys in the car. My client jumped in the back seat of the car after he was shot. It was not the car he came to the club in".