DMX posted a $500,000 bail following his indictment on tax evasion charges. And the first thing he does is Facetime his homie Swizz Beatz. Later, he hit the stage at the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival where he offered up an inspirational word. Get it all inside…
A few days ago, DMX was indicted on 14 counts of tax evasion and surrendered himself to authorities. The feds found out that X was hiding his income to avoid having to cough up $1.7 million in back taxes from 2002 to 2005.
On Friday, X pled not guilty to all 14 counts and was released from jail on a $500,000 bond. The judge hit X with travel restrictions that require him to stay in New York. He also has to comply to strict drug testing and he can not have any firearms in his possession while out on bail.
If he’s found guilty on the 14 counts, he could face up to 44 years in prison.
After the hearing, X hopped on Facetime to chop it up with his Ruff Ryderz homie Swizz Beatz.
“In and out now back to the Music creative Zone ! Brother's 4 Life!! RR 4 Life !! Love you King!!! @dmx,” Swizz captioned on Instagram.
Live: #DMX leaving court. Released on 500G bond, he has to come up with 50G cash. Watch live. #HipHop#Musichttps://t.co/OMv8Qa0Xogpic.twitter.com/gj5t0nMlLL
— Dean Meminger (@DeanMeminger) July 14, 2017
Outside of the courthouse, X spoke with reporters where he was asked how he felt about the indictment. He answered, “My life is in God’s hands.”
Peep the clip below:
He also posted a postivie message on Instagram about his situation:
Hours after he was released from jail, he hit the stage at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival where he offered up an inspirational message.
“There is a blessing in every curse," X said. "You just have to get past the self pity and look for it.”
Peep the clip below:
Keep your head up X!
Photos: Swizz's IG/@bkhiphopfest
