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Busta Rhymes, on his real name Trevor Smith, was ordered by
a New York
courtroom on Wednesday to serve three years’ probation and 10 days of community
service for assaulting his former driver and a fan.
Busta Rhymes, 35, pleaded guilty for two charges of assault on
a fan that reportedly spat on his car in August 2006 and then assault on his
driver in a beef over money in December, the same year. Both of them received
an order of protection against Rhymes.
Instead of sending to him to prison for a year, as prosecutors
suggested, Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Larry Stephen opted to “punish” the hip-hop
singer with just 10 days of community service and a three years’ probation
sentence.
Rhymes also faced charges of drunken driving in 2007 and
driving with a suspended license in 2006. He was fined $1,250, plus court costs
and ordered to enroll in a drunk-driving education program as part of his plea
in the DUI case and give up his driver’s license for six months. The rapper is
scheduled to appear in court in March 18 when he has to enroll in the drunken
driving program.
“I just want to say that I’m very grateful to the judge, I’m
very grateful to the system. I believe in the system. It hasn’t failed me
personally yet,” Rhymes said outside the court, according to Reuters.
He also added that he was glad to put all the accusations
behind him and to continue doing what he likes,” making great music and great
films and being a people person.”
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