Rapper Bobby Shmurda has pled not guilty to federal guns and weapons charges. Get the deets on his case inside and watch Bill Cosby's lawyers slam a controversial report from the NY Post.
"Hot N*gga" rapper Bobby Shmurda, who was arrested on Wednesday on conspiracy, reckless endangerment and gun possession after he left a recording studio, is being held on $2 Million bail.
New reports reveal that Bobby and more than 15 defendants, known as the GS9 crew, have been indicted for a variety of crimes including murder, attempted murder, assault and drug dealing. Bobby has pled not guilty. A lawyer for the rapper revealed that his record label, EPIC, intends to put up his $2 Million bail. Sha Money XL, the EPIC exec who signed Bobby, released a statement of his own, defending his artist.
"I was not arrested. They held me until they searched the studio then let me go. I signed these kids to give them a better way in life not to be dragged down by the media and gunned down by the 40 cops that raided the studio and pointed guns at me for working my job. You have no idea how this makes me feel or look when I’m one of the only few black men signing black artist from the streets and giving them a chance to do better in life.”"
Here's what Bobby and the GS9 crew are facing...
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Bill Cosby's lawyers released a statement regarding comments published by the NY Post where Mr. Cosby was quoted“Let me say this. I onlyexpect the black media to uphold the standards of excellence in journalism and when you do that you have to go in with a neutral mind.”
In the statement, Cosby's legal team clarify the nature of the interview and provide context for his comments on journalists. Statement of John P. Schmitt, counsel to Bill Cosby:
"Mr. Cosby’s comments to Stacy Brown which were reported in the New York Post on December 14 continue to be misconstrued in a way that can only call into question the fair-mindedness of certain commentators. As previously noted, Mr. Brown identified himself to Mr. Cosby as a free-lance reporter for a number of African-American media.
To be clear, Mr. Cosby did not ask for special treatment from the African-American media. To the contrary, he asked that they adhere to journalistic standards and approach the story in a neutral manner – without a predisposition on either side of the story. It is of course what we would expect of all media. Those words, which are clear on their face and with which any fair-minded person would have to agree, have now been the source of even greater criticism of Mr. Cosby.
In perhaps the most egregious example, Michael Eric Dyson, who has been a persistent critic of Mr. Cosby’s call for responsibility in the African-American community, has stated that Mr. Cosby’s request for neutrality is part of what he calls Mr. Cosby’s “rape [of the ] entire black community.” Mr. Cosby understands that Mr. Dyson does not agree with Mr. Cosby’s views, but such mean-spirited and reckless rhetoric cannot go unchallenged by responsible people and journalists."
In other Cosby news, 6 of his accusers will appear on today's episode of Dr. Phil alongside lawyer Gloria Allred to discuss the accusations. This just gets worse...
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