US rapper Pitbull has been cleared by a court in Miami of charges of driving under the influence of alcohol.
The case relates to an incident that took place in December 2007, in which the hip hopper, real name Armando Perez, was stopped by police on the Palmetto Expressway for travelling at 93mph. He subsequently failed on the spot sobriety tests, and officers claimed to have been able to smell alcohol on his breath. But Perez has always maintained his innocence.
Pitbull, who claims that he was targeted by police because of his celebrity status, told AllHipHop.com: "I had my day in court and justice was served. All my life I have fought for everything I have achieved and we fought this accusation to the end. I want to thank my attorneys Jim Best and Joseph Vredevelt; and all the fans; and, most of important of all, I thank God for letting justice prevail".
The aforementioned Best and Vredevelt added in a joint statement: "It is a vindication for Mr Perez who has contested these allegations for the past two years. Justice truly was done in this case and we thank the jurors for their time and the people of Miami for their support of Mr Perez during this trial".
God was unavailable for comment. As usual.