Friday, October 14, 2011

Big Boi Takes a Plea Deal


Antwan 'Big Boi' Patton took a plea deal to avoid being jailed on drug charges in Miami yesterday. So much for being completely exonerated [click here if you missed that]...

From the AJC
Big Boi appeared in a Miami courtroom Thursday as prosecutors outlined the deal that includes three months of drug testing, community service and $2,000 in donations to charities. The 36-year-old rapper's real name is Antwan Patton.

He was arrested getting off a cruise ship in August when a K-9 dog alerted to drugs Big Boi was carrying. The substances included ecstasy, a cigarette roller with marijuana residue and the ecstasy ingredient MDMA.

Big Boi had faced two felony drug charges. Prosecutors say if he remains drug-free after three months of testing, those charges will be dismissed.