Current:Home > MyNelly will not face charges after St. Louis casino arrest for drug possession-LoTradeCoin
Nelly will not face charges after St. Louis casino arrest for drug possession
View Date:2024-12-23 11:15:40
Nelly will not be facing charges after his August arrest for drug possession.
The rapper, born Cornell Haynes Jr., was arrested after a visit to Hollywood Casino St. Louis in August. He was charged at the time with possession of a controlled substance after police allegedly found him with four ecstasy pills, according to an online arrest report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office told USA TODAY on Thursday that the charges against Nelly, 50, would be dropped. "We don't believe the facts in this case warrant the issuing of charges," the attorney's office said in a statement.
In a statement to USA TODAY at the time of his arrest, Nelly's attorney, Scott Rosenblum, alleged the singer was "targeted by an overzealous, out of line officer" after winning several jackpots at Hollywood Casino.
Nelly arrested, allegedly 'targeted'with drug possession charge after casino outing
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
"Instead of just supervising the transfer of Mr. Haynes' winnings, this officer felt compelled to needlessly run a check for warrants," Rosenblum said. "The officer informed Mr. Haynes a background check was mandated when a player won over a certain amount. Mr. Haynes knew this to be untrue as he had won several jackpots for similar or greater amounts."
Rosenblum said the officer's search of Nelly following the discovery of his warrant was conducted "without probable cause," adding that the officer "handcuff(ed) Mr. Haynes behind his back and parade(d) him through the casino in front of other patrons."
The arrest came just after the birth of Nelly's son with Ashanti, the couple's first, and months after the revelation that the couple secretly married.
Ashanti and Nellyannounce birth of their first baby together
Ashanti, 44, told Entertainment Tonight in August that their baby boy's name is Kareem Kenkaide Haynes, and he was born a little ahead of schedule on July 18. Kenkaide is Ashanti's dad's name, she explained. "His dad named him with a lot of pride," she told the outlet.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson
veryGood! (2874)
Related
- COINIXIAI Introduce
- MI6 chief thanks Russian state television for its ‘help’ in encouraging Russians to spy for the UK
- Remembering Ryan O'Neal
- Japan court convicts 3 ex-servicemen in sexual assault case brought by former junior soldier
- Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation
- 'The Iron Claw' review: Zac Efron is ripped and terrific in the wrestling true story
- The Dutch counterterror agency has raised the national threat alert to the second-highest level
- Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell Reveal What It Was Really Like Filming Steamy Shower Scene
- 5-year-old boy who went missing while parent was napping is found dead near Oregon home, officials say
- Watch soldier dad surprise family members one after another as they walk in
Ranking
- TikToker Campbell “Pookie” Puckett Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With Jett Puckett
- Choice Hotels launches hostile takeover bid for rival Wyndham after being repeatedly rebuffed
- How Titans beat the odds to play spoiler against Dolphins on Monday Night
- Sophia Bush Shares Insight Into Grant Hughes Divorce Journey
- 'Wanted' posters plastered around University of Rochester target Jewish faculty members
- 'I'm not OK': Over 140 people displaced after building partially collapses in the Bronx
- One year after death, Mike Leach remembered as coach who loved Mississippi State back
- Packed hospitals, treacherous roads, harried parents: Newborns in Gaza face steeper odds of survival
Recommendation
-
School workers accused of giving special needs student with digestive issue hot Takis, other abuse
-
Emma Stone Makes Rare Comment About Dave McCary Wedding While Detailing Black Eye Injury
-
Brandon Aubrey, kicker for the Cowboys, hasn't missed a field goal. Maybe he should.
-
Israel and the US face growing isolation over Gaza as offensive grinds on with no end in sight
-
Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani wins reelection to Arizona US House seat
-
Baseball's first cheater? The story of James 'Pud' Galvin and testicular fluid
-
Chinese leaders consider next steps for economy as debt and deflation cloud outlook for coming year
-
Epic wins its antitrust lawsuit against the Play Store. What does this verdict mean for Google?