This was the scene outside of the criminal courthouse in Manhattan earlier as Lil Wayne arrived to be sentenced. Judge Charles Solomon gave the rapper an opportunity to address the court, but he declined and a verdict was finally rendered: one year at Rikers. With good behavior, he’ll be out in eight months. But as one cell closes another one opens: TI’s got a new track out: “I’m Back.” |Miss Info|
I’m not sure the internet can handle anymore farewell videos from Lil Wayne. The rapper was on his way to criminal court in Manhattan to get sentenced today, but there was a fire in the basement, and he was once again spared incarceration at Rikers Island. Last time he was given a reprieve to get dental work done. No date has been set for his new hearing yet, so expect a few more sensitively poetic tweets before he tries for a third time.
After securing a brief reprieve to get some dental work done (8 root canals in one day?), Lil Wayne will report to a NYC court tomorrow where he is expected to be sentenced and whisked away to Rikers Island for at least 10 months. Considering his gang affiliations and high profile rapper status, it’s unlikely that he’ll be put in general population to be stabbed like other inmates and will probably get a private cell in protective custody like Foxy Brown, which is terrible for street cred, but fantastic for staying alive. |AP|
Football player Plaxico Burress learned two things during his first day of incarceration: many Rikers Island inmates aren’t Giants fans and there’s no street cred for shooting yourself. |NYP|
The city has settled with an innocent man imprisoned on Rikers Island after Detective Eileen Barrett incorrectly identified his fingerprints. The error, erroneously confirmed by a second NYPD detective, cost Dwight Gomas 17 months of liberty and the city $145k. |NYDN|
Rapper Foxy Brown told the Post that contrary to their hard hitting front page story, her time at Rikers Island wasn’t a breeze at all and denies receiving any special treatment. She also said that her Gucci sneakers were necessary for her own security: “There were certain gang colors my sneakers couldn’t be.” |NYP|
A word of warning to vegan graffiti writers: don’t get caught in New York City. Graffiti bomber turned designer CLAW paid a friendly visit to UTAH, who is recently incarcerated on Riker’s Island, and twitters: “She said it’s not so bad, like a ghetto sleepaway camp. Suave shamps. She is starving b/c she is vegan. No tempeh on the island apparently.” According to the Department of Corrections, inmates with special dietary needs have to go to the clinic and get the nutrionist to issue a special id card. Apparently that’s easier said than done. Read more »
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