Rapper DMX Headed for Jail on Drug, Cruelty Charge
Posted by batchblogs on 12/31/08 • Categorized as Showbiz & EntertainmentEmbattled rapper DMX faces at least 90 days in jail after pleading guilty

on Tuesday to drug, theft and animal cruelty charges, Arizona prosecutors said.
The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, pleaded to three felony charges and one misdemeanor count in Maricopa County Superior Court under a deal to settle three criminal cases against him. He also agreed not to own any animals or posses firearms.
Simmons, 38, is scheduled to be sentenced on January 30. He remains in custody. “I am pleased that this defendant will be held accountable for both his drug and animal cruelty offenses,” said County Attorney Andrew Thomas, in a statement.
Source [ Reuters ]


