Method Man on Arrest - 'It's a Misunderstanding'

Posted Oct 9th 2009 11:45AM by TMZ Staff

Method Man was arrested in NY for allegedly failing to pay four years of income taxes -- but when we spotted the rapper in L.A. yesterday, dude told us "everything will be resolved. Trust me, it's a misunderstanding."


The "misunderstanding" at hand -- the $32,999 he reportedly didn't pay Uncle Sam.

If convicted, he could face four years behind bars.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives

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Method Man Expresses Shooter's Remorse

Posted Aug 6th 2009 12:15AM by TMZ Staff

Method Man recently admitted to brutally shooting someone in the leg with a BB gun -- but ironically, the incident has nothing to do with the lady who happens to be suing him for an alleged air gun attack back in 2008.



In this video for VladTV.com, Method says he accidentally "shot one of [his] people in the leg with a f***ing BB" while holding target practice on his tour bus a while back. Method said the BB broke through his buddy's skin and there was "blood gushing out his damn leg."

MM claims he felt so bad about the incident he still apologizes to the guy to this day. Needless to say, the lady who's suing him is looking for far more than a sincere "I'm sorry."

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Method Man Accused of Shooting Fan

Posted Aug 4th 2009 4:07PM by TMZ Staff

"I don't have time," "I have to go," or "Sorry, I don't sign" -- all appropriate responses if a celeb doesn't want to sign an autograph. Shooting them six times with an air gun is not.

That's what a lawsuit claims rapper Method Man did to a fan outside of a show in Houston, Texas in November 2008. According to a lawsuit filed last week, Mary Anderson tried to get an autograph from Method Man after the show by handing him her ticket stub.

Anderson claims that's when Method "pulled out an air gun and ... began firing pellets." Anderson says she was struck at least six times.

She is suing for unspecified damages. A rep for Method Man had no comment.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice

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Method Man: Chicken Rules Everything Around Me

Posted May 15th 2008 1:00PM by TMZ Staff

You won't find Method Man sucking down overpriced dumplings at Mr. Chow -- but he's all about the breasts at another, less pap-filled, L.A. establishment.

Filed under: Wacky & Weird

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Method Man to Shock Kids: Hittin' the Bong is Wrong

Posted Aug 18th 2007 12:16PM by TMZ Staff

He's rapped about his love for weed, made movies about love for weed and even chose his nickname because of his love for weed -- but in one of the most shocking turn of events in the history of the sticky icky, Method Man is actually going to educate students about the dangers of blazing up.

The Wu-Tang Clan member is reportedly "thrilled" at his plans to discuss everything he knows about the evils of weed to students from 15 New York City high schools as part of a plea deal from a drug bust earlier this year. Those evils include several platinum rap albums and at least 13 movies -- including the stoner classic "How High."

Method, real name Clifford Smith, was arrested on May 17 after tollbooth workers at the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel shockingly reported that marijuana smoke was billowing out of his SUV.

Right before he was nailed, Meth told BET that plans for "How High 2" were underway. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

Filed under: Music, Wacky & Weird

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