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Soulja Boy at 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards

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Key Takeaways:

• Soulja Boy was taken into custody in Los Angeles on suspicion of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
• The incident follows a latest civil case the place he was discovered responsible for sexual assault and abuse.
• Authorities haven’t launched any additional particulars, and no official assertion has been made.

Soulja Boy was arrested over the weekend in Los Angeles. Early Sunday (Aug. 3) morning, the “Turn My Swag On” rapper was taken into custody on suspicion of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

He was stopped throughout a site visitors cease round 2:35 a.m. PT close to the intersection of Melrose and Genesee avenues. According to AP News, the LA Police Department booked him into jail just a few hours later, round 6 a.m. While Soulja Boy was named a passenger within the car, no extra details about who was driving or the explanation for the cease was “immediately available,” in accordance with police.

At the time of writing, the Chicago artist hasn’t issued a press release. Possession of a firearm as a convicted felon is taken into account a felony offense.

This hasn’t been an incredible 12 months for the “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” hitmaker, legally talking. In April, he was discovered responsible for sexually assaulting, in addition to bodily and emotionally abusing, a former assistant. The courtroom awarded her $4 million in “compensatory damages” and one other $250,000 in “punitive damages.”

“I believe this entire process has been tainted by a system that is not designed to protect the rights of the accused,” Soulja Boy mentioned on the time, per The New York Times. “I want to make it clear that I am innocent.”

The rapper’s lead protection legal professional, Rickey Ivie, added, “We maintain that the evidence does not support the verdict. It is unfortunate that aspersions and misperceptions of a culture were allowed to influence the trial. Mr. Way (Soulja Boy) fully intends to pursue his post-trial remedies and to fight for a just result in this case.”

Aside from his ongoing authorized troubles, Soulja Boy is anticipated function a supporting act on Druski’s “The Coulda Fest Tour.” The trek is scheduled to start at Toronto’s Scotia Bank Arena on Sept. 26.