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Nelly ‘arrested for ecstasy possession’ in Missouri and has glassy eyes in mugshot as he expects baby with wife Ashanti
By Ashley Gale,
2 hours ago
RAPPER Nelly has been arrested and booked for drug possession after getting pulled over before dawn on Wednesday.
The Hot in Herre rapper was seen with glassy eyes in his mugshot and appeared to have a slight smile on his face.
Rapper Nelly has been arrested in Missouri Maryland Heights Police Ashanti and Nelly at the 3rd Annual Birthday Ball for Quality Control CEO Pierre Thomas on June 08, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia Getty Nelly at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards on October 01, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia Getty
According to arrest records, Nelly , 49, was arrested at Hollywood Casino in Maryland Heights, Missouri , a suburb outside St. Louis .
The Grillz rapper was pulled over by the Maryland Heights Police Department and was cited for possession of four ecstasy pills and having no insurance.
The incident occurred early Wednesday morning and Nelly was taken into custody around 4:45 am.
In a statement to The U.S. Sun, Maryland Heights police said, “We arrested him for Failure to Appear on an old traffic charge out of Maryland Heights, MO.
“We received him from the State of Missouri Highway Patrol, Gaming Division at the Hollywood Casino this morning around 5 am.”
In his mugshot first obtained by TMZ , the rap music star wore a white T-shirt underneath a black hooded sweatshirt.
The U.S. Sun has contacted reps for Hollywood Casino and Nelly for comment.
OTHER ARRESTS
This isn’t the first time Nelly has gotten into legal trouble.
In 2015, Nelly was arrested on drug charges after police searched the rapper’s coach bus after it failed to display a US Department of Transportation and International Fuel Tax Association sticker.
Police claimed they smelled marijuana inside the bus.
During their search, authorities found methamphetamine, marijuana, and several handguns.
He was charged with felony possession of drugs , simple possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A similar incident occurred in 2012 when police found marijuana, heroin, and a loaded gun in Nelly’s tour bus during a border patrol checkpoint in Texas .
PAST INCIDENTS
In 2018, Monique Green came forward and claimed that Nelly allegedly sexually assaulted her on his tour bus in Seattle, Washington , in 2017.
Nelly & Ashanti's Relationship Timeline
Fans are in awe of Nelly and Ashanti's love story, as they've undergone several milestones in their romance. Here's a breakdown of their relationship timeline.
Nelly and Ashanti met at a Grammy Awards press conference in 2003 and began dating shortly after.
In 2009, rumors circulated that the couple had called it quits.
They squashed the chatter when they attended rapper TI ‘s wedding the following year.
After 10 years of dating, Nelly and Ashanti eventually split in 2013.
In February 2023, rumors began brewing that the exes had rekindled their relationship after fans spotted clues on social media.
They further fueled rumors that they were back together that April when they were seen together at a boxing match in Las Vegas , Nevada, and holding hands upon leaving the venue.
Nelly confirmed that he and Ashanti were an item again during an interview in September 2023.
In April 2024, the duo announced they were engaged and expecting their first child together.
Later that June, it was revealed that the pair had secretly tied the knot six months earlier.
Nelly argued that it was consensual but was later arrested due to suspicion of rape.
Her case was dropped after she refused to testify in court , and prosecutors never filed any charges.
Monique went on to sue Nelly after they dropped her case, which caused Nelly to countersue.
However, both parties dropped the cases.
In 2019, a woman came forward and claimed that Nelly allegedly masturbated in front of her multiple times after a concert in England in 2017.
Nelly denied the accusations as he went under criminal investigation.
After the woman refused to testify in court, the case against Nelly was dropped by UK prosecutors.
Nelly attending a live Dancing With The Stars episode Getty Nelly performing at the Grammys on November 08, 2023, in Inglewood, California Getty Nelly and Ashanti at the 2008 BET Awards on June 24 Getty
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