T.I., the rapper known for his rapid-fire lyrics, was denied bail on Monday on charges he was stockpiling rapid-fire guns.
The self-proclaimed "King of the South" will remain jailed in Atlanta until at least Friday, when his attorney will get another chance to request bail.
Federal prosecutors want to keep T.I., born Clifford Harris, behind bars until he goes to trial, which could be months from now. The 27-year-old Grammy winner appeared in Atlanta Federal Court in handcuffs and leg chains. He nodded to relatives and friends in the packed courtroom, but made no comments.
T.I., also known as Tip, was arraigned on felony charges of possessing unregistered machine guns and being a convicted felon in possession of firearms.
The entertainer, whose hit song "Hurt" features Brooklyn rapper Busta Rhymes, was busted Friday after he allegedly sent his bodyguard to buy machine guns and silencers from a federal undercover agent posing as a weapons dealer.
Source: nydailynews.com
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Posted on October 16, 2007 17:39
T.I is my man and i think he was setup by his bodyguard,T.I will always be the king of the south.
Posted on October 16, 2007 18:34
I saw the guns on mediatakeout that he's accused of having and those are some crazy s..t. I hope he's innocent especially since his woman is pregnant. he could be looking at some serious jail time.
Posted on October 17, 2007 00:21
It just goes to show you that dem yute deh a no gangster...more like snitches.
De bodyguard get bust, den snitch fe bring down T.I.
Done dem want fe done de yute career
Posted on December 27, 2007 14:13
please them must leave the youth alone
Posted on November 11, 2008 19:47
i love you ...ur so fine!!!!!