Bone Thugs Rapper Cleared, Yet Still in Jail
The famous rapper in the accompanying mug shot is still behind bars -- even though the charges he was arrested on have just been dropped. Kinda messed up, right?
Stanley Howse, aka Flesh-n-Bone from the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, was just cleared of gun and marijuana possession stemming from an April 2 arrest in Santa Clarita, California. But due to the fact that Stanley was on parole when he was arrested, Howse has to remain behind bars until his lawyer, Shepard Kopp, can clear up his parole hold.
Kopp tells us he hopes to have it done within the week.
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Scott Storch Busted for Alleged Bentley Theft
This one flew under the radar screen for months, but we just learned Scott Storch -- formerly a wildly wealthy music producer for the likes of Dr. Dre and 50 Cent -- has been charged with grand theft auto.
Storch allegedly leased a Bentley but never returned it after the expiration date. It took the leasing company 7 months to find it.
Storch pled not guilty in Broward County Court last Friday.
Fun Fact: Lil Kim had a Bentley repossessed back in '08 -- which just happened to be a gift from none other than Storch himself. We don't know if it's the same Bentley.
UPDATE: Storch's lawyer, Bradford M. Cohen, just released this statement: "We are disappointed in the decision to take a civil dispute and file it as a criminal charge. There are many facts, that when revealed, will clearly demonstrate that there was no criminal wrong doing on behalf of my client."
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Phil Spector Mug Shot -- Something's Fishy
Phil Spector's mug shot -- taken today after he was convicted of 2nd degree murder in the death Lana Clarkson.
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Arrested Detroit Lions Bust Finally Gets His Shot
TMZ has obtained the mugshot of former first round NFL draft pick-turned-Detroit Lions mega-bust, Charles Rogers.
Rogers -- the #2 overall pick in the 2003 draft -- was sentenced to 30 days in the slammer yesterday (with 15 days credit for time served) for violating the terms of his probation in a domestic violence case.
Court records show the 27-year-old, who signed a $55 million contract with the Lions back in the day, tested positive for alcohol and falsified records showing he attended AA classes.
Rogers was a wide receiver before he got locked up -- no word if he'll change his position before he gets out.
Brolin & Wright Strike Deal in Cop Case
Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright have just settled their criminal case in Shreveport, LA.
Brolin and Wright were charged with interfering with a cop during a bar brawl last July. Both actors were pepper sprayed and Wright was tasered.
Under the terms of the deal, as long as they don't have run-ins with the law from now till March 11, all charges will be dropped.
Score another victory for attorney Blair Berk.
UPDATE: TMZ contacted Wright for comment , who told us: "These arrests should never have happened. Thankfully the prosecution was able to see that and dismiss all charges. Unfortunately, there are no winners here, but I remain hopeful that Shreveport officials will be encouraged to dig at the root causes of certain police incidents down there. An old-fashioned refusal of service led to our arrest that night, and there's no room for that in America in 2009."
The Cost of Partying with Urkel
Six bottles of alcohol -- $1800. A healthy tip -- $360. Getting busted for DUI -- priceless.
TheDirty.com was able to get a copy of Sir Charles Barkley's receipt from the Dirty Pretty Rock Bar where Chuck, Jaleel White (aka Urkel) and Michael Strahan partied well into the morning.
Considering how much alcohol they ordered, someone must have helped him compute the perfect 20% tip.
Barkley Sweatin' the Mug Shot
Apparently, nobody got Sir Charles a towel before they made him smile for an Arizona cop cam this morning....
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Speed Racer in the Pits With Cops
His dad won the Indy 500 twice. He's a race car driver himself. But Arie Luyendyk Jr. isn't fit to drive in a 35 MPH zone in your neighborhood.
Luyendyk Jr., the 27-year-old son of Indy 500 winner Arie Luyendyk Sr., just got popped twice in Scottsdale, Ariz. within a six-day span ... once for driving on a suspended license, the second time for not having a valid registration.
We hear there's a APB out to arrest Luyendyk for Driving with Zac Efron hair.
Brooke Hogan: Girl Got Beat!
Brooke Hogan's makeup has never looked better! The un-incarcerated, married or divorced Hogan just changed her MySpace photo to this.
Looks like Brooke feels life behind bars with little brother Nick would be better than dealing with the shenanigans of her family on the outside. We might have to agree with her on this one.
Rampage Mad Dogs Cop Cam
Shirtless Quinton "Rampage" Jackson didn't smile or say "cheese" for cops after his arrest. TMZ obtained his official mugshot -- taken at a local precinct moments before he was taken to a nearby O.C. hospital where the UFC fighter was treated moments after his drive from hell.
Is this the scariest mugshot you've ever seen? Imagine how the guy behind the camera felt.
Dick Busted on Sex Charges Outside Chicken Joint
Wacked out crazy comedian Andy Dick was arrested early this morning in Murrieta, Calif. on suspicion of drug possession and sexual battery.
Cops busted the 42-year-old Dick just before 2 AM this morning in the parking lot near a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant.
Dick is still being held, his bail set at $5,000.
UPDATE: Around 1:15 AM this morning cops tell us they responded to a report of a person peeing in the parking lot outside the wing joint, causing a disturbance. Several witnesses told officers Dick approached two women as he left the restaurant. He allegedly walked up to a 17-year-old girl, grabbed her tank top and bra and pulled them down, exposing her breasts.
Cops found Dick in the passenger seat of a van and arrested him. When he was searched, they say they found weed and one Xanax in his front pants pocket.
Brolin Busted Shreveport Happens
Actors Josh Brolin, Jeffrey Wright and five other crew members of the Oliver Stone directed film, "W." were popped by cops outside Stray Cats bar earlier this morning in Shreveport, LA.
Apparently a crew member of the movie was arrested for public intoxication and resisting arrest. That's when police say Brolin, Wright and the others interfered. According to the Shreveport Times, the actors allegedly put up such a fuss that the police at the nightclub had to call for backup.
Brolin and Wright were both arrested during the melee.
Calls to their reps have not been returned.
JagWired -- NFL Star Busted for Drugs
Matt Jones, a former number one draft pick for the Jacksonville Jaguars, was popped early this morning in Fayetteville, Ark. after cops found him sitting in a parked car, "cutting up" a white substance. Wonder what that was??
Cops say they approached the car and found the wide receiver inside, using a credit card to chop up what appeared to be cocaine. Cops drew their guns at Jones after he did not immediately put his hands up.
Also inside the car, police say they found a jar containing possible pot residue and another baggie with a white substance. Jones allegedly admitted that it was cocaine.
Cops arrested Jones and two other passengers in the car.
DMX Gets His Mug On
Someone call Barbizon! DMX has so many mugshots he could start a portfolio.
Madness really does have a name -- it's DMX.
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DMX Arrested Again Yes, Again
Seriously?
DMX was arrested in Arizona this morning, as he exited a flight from Fort Lauderdale. The rapper currently has two outstanding warrants in Phoenix. Three-peat!
Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- aka America's Toughest Sheriff -- tells TMZ that DMX "never learns his lesson" and hopes to get the rapper into a pair of pink underwear in his Tent City jail. Lovely thought.
X was busted June 27 after he allegedly tried to buy drugs from an undercover officer. He was also busted on June 23, May 9 and May 7.
Cops: Jevon Kearse Freakishly Drunk
Feared by quarterbacks everywhere -- not feared by college popo.
NFL superstar defensive end Jevon "The Freak" Kearse was arrested and charged with a DUI near the Vanderbilt University campus in Nashville, Tenn. early this morning.
We're told Vandy police pulled over Jevon's Escalade at 4:42 AM CT after it was spotted "swerving at a high rate of speed." After Jevon failed field sobriety tests, he refused to take a breathalyzer.
Cops immediately booked the six-foot-four, 265 lb. Tennessee Titans star into the Criminal Justice Center in downtown Nashville.
He was released on $1,000 bond.
The Titans have yet to return our call.