DMX Escapes Jail

At one point in time, rapper DMX was one of hip hop’s biggest names. He had chart-topping albums, headlined sold out tours, and seemed destined for a lengthy career. A string of run-ins with the law, however, changed all that and suddenly, Dark Man X was known more for his criminal record than his music.
DMX won't see the inside of a jail cell.

Instead of talking about a comeback tour or the now debunked stint on VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab,” DMX has once again made headlines—for all the wrong reasons. On Monday, an Arizona judge sentenced the Ruff Ryder to 18 months of supervised probation for assaulting a Phoenix detention officer.

Judge Robert Gottsfield, the Maricopa County Superior Court Judge who handed down the ruling, is also ordering DMX to attend counseling.

While Gottsfield seemed to take the compassionate route with the rapper, if Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio had his way, DMX would be facing more than an extended stint in prison.

When news of the officer assault broke, Arpaio said, “This inmate has a serious anger management issue and shouldn’t be allowed out of jail or prison until he has it under control.”

On February 22, DMX became irate after being told that a food tray he took was not his. He responded by hurling the tray at the instructing officer.

Raper DMX was arrested today!

Raper DMX was arrested on Thursday, August 14th according to the Maricopa County Sherriff's Office.

DMX attorney Murry Richman, apparently doing pro bono work for the hip-hop star, said reports that an arrest warrant was issued for his client are wrong.

"There was no warrant issued," he said.

Earlier this week, it was widely reported a judge issued a warrant because DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, didn't appear for a pretrial conference on four counts of possessing drug paraphernalia and one count of possession of marijuana.

The case is one of several Simmons is facing in Phoenix, including several animal cruelty and drug possession counts.

According to Richman, DMX is also using a public defender because he is short on money.

"His home is in foreclosure and he is without funds," he said.

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