Rapper and document producer Soulja Boy was arrested early Sunday morning in Los Angeles and charged with possession of a firearm throughout a visitors cease, in response to the Los Angeles Police Division.
The musician, whose actual title is DeAndre Cortez Method, was stopped by police at round 2:35 a.m. native time on the intersection of Melrose and Genesee avenues, police mentioned.
“A passenger was detained and police arrested DeAndre Cortez Method for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm,” the LAPD mentioned. This is able to be a felony.
On-line information present that the 35-year-old was arrested at round 2:50 a.m. It isn’t clear if he has since been launched or the place he’s being held.
NBC Information has reached out to a consultant for Method.
Earlier this 12 months, Method was discovered answerable for sexually assaulting and bodily and emotionally abusing a former assistant after a three-week trial in California. A jury awarded the lady $4 million in damages. The lady had initially filed the go well with in 2021.
Rickey Ivie, an legal professional for the musician on the time, mentioned that the proof didn’t help the decision.
“It’s unlucky that aspersions and misperceptions of a tradition have been allowed to affect the trial,” Ivie mentioned. “Mr. Method absolutely intends to pursue his post-trial treatments and to combat for a simply end result on this case.”
The artist rose to fame in 2007 when his debut single “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” hit No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Scorching 100.
