"Back in 2002, the rapper pleaded guilty in New Jersey to charges of animal
cruelty, stemming from a 1998 raid of DMX's home. Police claimed he had
neglected 13 pit bulls. He eventually plea-bargained down to fines,
probation and community service..." Yo, bro, this time your doin' time.
He
oughtta just LUV trading in his hip-hop attire for a pink jumpsuit while
dining on MRE's in Sheriff Arpaio's tent city, buahahahaha...
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DMX's Arizona Home Raided; A Dozen Pit Bulls Removed From Residence
Police also discovered weapons cache; no charges have been filed against
rapper.
By Chris Harris, with additional reporting by James Montgomery and Stephen
Totilo
Aug 24 2007 5:51 PM EDT
Deputies with the Maricopa County sheriff's office raided the Cave Creek,
Arizona, home of rapper DMX on Friday morning (August 24), and according
to
a police spokesperson, 12 pit bulls were removed from the residence, all
in
bad condition. Police would not get into specifics but did say the animals
are being tended to by veterinarians.
At this point, DMX (real name: Earl Simmons) has not been officially
charged
with any crime, but police are still investigating. DMX was not at his
home
at the time of the raid, during which police also discovered a large cache
of weapons. Police do not believe the rapper is in Arizona but would like
to
question him as part of their investigation.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is expected to speak more about the
investigation during a press conference outside DMX's Cave Creek home at
about 6 p.m. ET.
This isn't the first time police have taken an interest in DMX's dogs.
Back
in 2002, the rapper pleaded guilty in New Jersey to charges of animal
cruelty, stemming from a 1998 raid of DMX's home. Police claimed he had
neglected 13 pit bulls. He eventually plea-bargained down to fines,
probation and community service, and even starred in a public-service
announcement against animal abuse.
The DMX news comes the same day that NFL star Michael Vick admitted his
own
involvement with dogfighting (see "Why Does The Michael Vick Case Hurt
Hip-Hop?"). The Atlanta Falcons quarterback told the U.S. District Court
in
Richmond, Virginia, that he would plead guilty to "conspiracy to travel in
interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities and to sponsor a dog in
an
animal fighting venture." Vick faces a maximum term of five years in
prison
and $250,000 in fines.
MTV News will have more on this story as it develops
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