Meek Mill was briefly detained by NYPD officers exterior a Manhattan nightclub early Saturday after a bouncer claimed he might have introduced a gun into the venue.

The Philadelphia rapper had simply stepped out of Harbor NYC in Hell’s Kitchen round 4:15 a.m. when officers stopped him and positioned him in handcuffs whereas they searched his car.

The search yielded no outcomes, and Meek Mill was launched with out fees, in accordance with police sources cited by The New York Post.

Authorities say the incident started when a membership safety guard believed Mill had a firearm contained in the venue and requested him to take away it.

Surveillance footage reportedly confirmed Mill strolling to his automotive, inserting an unknown merchandise inside, and returning to the membership.

Officers had been referred to as shortly after and intercepted him as he left the membership a second time. No weapon was discovered, and the Hip-Hop artist was not arrested.

However, he was embarrassed. The rap star addressed the problem shortly after the incident.

“They just pulled me out the car and cuffed me in front of the whole club embarrassed the s### out of me in nyc ! I’m not scared to go outside without a gun … they had guns in my face for no reason smh I thought it was a prank,” Meek Mill stated.

This encounter provides to an extended historical past of authorized run-ins for Mill, whose prison justice journey has drawn nationwide consideration.

In January 2023, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued a pardon for a 2008 drug conviction that had saved Mill entangled within the authorized system for greater than a decade.

His 2017 probation violation, which landed him behind bars for almost 5 months, sparked widespread outcry.

The case grew to become a flashpoint within the nationwide dialog about mass incarceration and probation reform, incomes assist from celebrities, lawmakers and athletes alike.

Since then, Mill has shifted gears, co-founding the Reform Alliance to advocate for adjustments in probation and parole legal guidelines nationwide. Still, Meek appears like he’s within the cross-hairs of legislation enforcement.

“They tryna get me,” Meek stated.

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