Too Short has been charged with FOUR misdemeanors stemming from his recent DUI arrest ... when he tried (and failed) to make a last minute escape by fleeing from cops. TMZ broke the story ... the rapper was popped on March 20 in L.A. on suspicion of DUI. He tried to cut and run from cops, but was hauled off to jail instead, where police say they found Meth in the back of the cruiser. Too Short skated on the felony drug possession charge -- since cops say they only found a small amount of dope -- and the case was tossed to the L.A. City Attorney. On Friday, the rapper was charged with FOUR misdemeanors: two counts of DUI, one count of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of Marijuana or an open container while driving. TMZ.com A hearing is set for April 15. … [Read more...] about Too Short — Charged After Crazy Cut & Run DUI Arrest
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Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Paul Arrested for DUI in Napa (UPDATE)
Getty UPDATE 5:54 AM PT -- 5/30 -- Paul was involved in a car crash, and that's how officers spotted him. At 10:26 PM Saturday night, the CHP got a call about a 2-car crash in the Napa area, this according to the collision report obtained by TMZ. Paul was driving a 2021 Porsche when his car was struck by a Jeep. He was arrested at 11:44 PM and booked into the Napa County Detention Center for DUI. No one was injured in the crash. Nancy Pelosi 's husband, Paul Pelosi , was arrested this weekend for DUI ... TMZ has learned. The House Speaker's spouse was arrested just before midnight Saturday night in Napa County, and then booked hours later into jail on two counts -- driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol content level of 0.08 or higher ... both misdemeanors. Napa County Criminal Justice Network The details of the incident of the arrest have yet to surface, and we're working on getting a full narrative -- as … [Read more...] about Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Paul Arrested for DUI in Napa (UPDATE)
Too Short Cuts and Runs from Cops (GREAT VIDEO!!!)
TMZ.com It's our favorite video of the month -- and it's the 21st! Too Short trying in vain to flee from cops during his DUI arrest early Wednesday morning. TMZ broke the story ... the rapper was popped for DUI in Hollywood and later booked on drug possession as well. During the field sobriety test, Short is chatting with a couple of cops and then suddenly books it, but trips on the sidewalk and is subdued within seconds. Short's rep says he ran because the rapper has had bad run-ins with law enforcement. You gotta see this! … [Read more...] about Too Short Cuts and Runs from Cops (GREAT VIDEO!!!)
Too Short Charged with Ecstasy Possession … NOT METH
Rapper Too Short dumped ecstasy in the back of a police cruiser following his DUI arrest last month ... NOT meth as cops previously believed ... this according to new legal docs. TMZ broke the story ... after Too Short lamely tried to flee the scene (see video below) he was charged with possession of a controlled substance believed to be meth, but law enforcement sources now tell us the criminal complaint has been amended to reflect the controlled substance in question was actually MDMA. But here's the deal ... It doesn't matter to Mr. Short, because his defense is simple -- he didn't have any drugs, and whatever was found in the back of the cruiser must have been left by the previous prisoner . Prisoners -- they really need to learn to pick up after themselves. TMZ.com … [Read more...] about Too Short Charged with Ecstasy Possession … NOT METH
Too Short — They WEREN’T My Drugs!
Too Short says he's been taken for a ride -- in a filthy black and white littered with contraband ... and cops are now falsely accusing him of hiding drugs in the backseat. TMZ broke the story ... Short was popped for DUI early Wednesday. Police say when they arrived at the cop shop they found hard drugs in the backseat and Too Short is now taking the rap. Two law enforcement sources tell us the drug in question is meth ... at least according to preliminary tests. However, sources connected to the case tell TMZ ... the drug will almost certainly turn out to be Ecstasy which was possibly laced with meth. But Short's rep, David Weintraub, tells TMZ ... the rapper was clean in the drug department, adding, "Short was diligently searched and cuffed prior to being placed in the disgustingly filthy patrol car." And the rep goes on ... "It was 3 AM, the cop car smelled like vomit and was littered with remnants from prior arrests of the evening." Translation: A miscreant … [Read more...] about Too Short — They WEREN’T My Drugs!
Too Short Skates on Felony Drug Possession Charges
Too Short will NOT be prosecuted for felony drug possession ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ. We broke the story ... Too Short was arrested Wednesday for DUI. He made a failed attempt to escape ( see video below ) and was taken to jail, where cops say they found drugs in the back of the black and white. He was booked for felony drug possession. We've learned ... the L.A. County District Attorney has REJECTED the felony drug case, because cops only found a very small amount of drugs -- which they say is meth. Given that Short does not have a felony record, the D.A. decided not to prosecute and sent the case over to the L.A. City Attorney for misdemeanor review. We're told the City Attorney will look at the case ... probably next week. FYI ... Short insists he was not in possession of drugs, and whatever was found in the back of the cop car was left by the prior arrestee who involuntarily hitched a ride to the pokey. TMZ.com … [Read more...] about Too Short Skates on Felony Drug Possession Charges
Learjets, Mistresses, and Bales of Weed: My Dad’s Life as a Drug Kingpin
T he black Cadillac pulls into the diner’s parking lot in Queens. Built in the 1950s, the building looks like it only exists on a rainy day, the rock-lined exterior out of another time. I step out of the Uber and look up at the restaurant where, in 1983, my father was arrested after escaping federal prison. He had spent two years on the lam, and was brought down by the U.S. Marshals after eating breakfast with his longtime mistress. He had just come from organizing a new shipment from Colombia. I imagine the day was also rainy. Almost 40 years later, I am there to meet with the Drug Enforcement Agency officer who tracked him for nearly a decade, trying to bring down one of the biggest mari juana kingpins of the 1970s, the man I once called “Daddy,” and one of the architects of the modern drug trade: Dan McGuiness. When the Cadillac arrived at my hotel, I had to laugh. The last time I saw my father, he, too, was driving a black Cadillac. He had just arrived in Los Angeles … [Read more...] about Learjets, Mistresses, and Bales of Weed: My Dad’s Life as a Drug Kingpin
‘Rust’ Script Supervisor’s Lawsuit Hearing Pushed To Late September; Judge Says It Can Seek Punitive Damages – Update
UPDATED, 1:00 PM: Today’s scheduled hearing for Rust script supervisor Mamie Mitchell ’s lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and other producers has been rescheduled for September 28. Judge Michael E. Whitaker moved the hearing to give the plaintiff the option and time to file an amended complaint. Mitchell, who was standing next to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when Hutchins was fatally shot with a prop weapon fired by the actor in October. Mitchell alleges extensive negligence on the New Mexico set and that the scene Baldwin was rehearsing never called for him to fire the weapon. PREVIOUSLY, May 27: A Superior Court judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mamie Mitchell, the script supervisor who was standing next to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when she was fatally shot with a prop weapon fired by actor Alec Baldwin on the Rust film set, can seek punitive damages from some of the producers who sought to have the damages stricken. Judge Michael Whitaker … [Read more...] about ‘Rust’ Script Supervisor’s Lawsuit Hearing Pushed To Late September; Judge Says It Can Seek Punitive Damages – Update
Lady Gaga Dog Walker Shooting Suspect Recaptured After Accidental Jail Release
The alleged gunman erroneously released from jail after he was charged with shooting Lady Gaga ’s dog walker and stealing two of her French bulldogs was recaptured Wednesday while hiding out in a high desert community in northern Los Angeles County, authorities said. Attempted murder suspect James Jackson, 19, was “apprehended without incident” during the service of a search warrant in Palmdale, California, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said. The re-apprehension came the same day another suspect in the case, Jaylin White, pleaded “no contest” to second-degree robbery and was sentenced to four years in prison . Jackson was released from jail by mistake in April after a “clerical error” made it appear that the attempted murder, second-degree robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery charges against him had been dismissed. He first was arrested in the case in April 2021 along with White, 20, and third alleged assailant Lafayette Whaley, 28. Prosecutors say the trio … [Read more...] about Lady Gaga Dog Walker Shooting Suspect Recaptured After Accidental Jail Release