Williams had been facing the charges after allegedly shooting 27-year-old cop Kaseem Pennant in the leg in January while he was on probation for a prior gun case.īronx Supreme Court Justice Denis Boyle set the up-and-coming rapper’s bond at $250,000, in February, which Williams posted, reportedly with an advance he received after signing a recording contract with Interscope Records.

One week after he made bail, Williams was hauled back into juvenile court for violating his probation. NYPD Police Benevolent Association President Patrick J. Lynch called the decision “absurd.” AP Williams is a rapper who goes by the stage name C Blu. C Blu/YouTubeīut Williams’ fortunes changed this week when his latest case was dropped. “Just because the city cannot prosecute doesn’t mean this individual should have been carrying an illegal weapon - a weapon which contributed to both him and an officer being shot,” the Law Department said in a statement. “Pursuant to Family Court Law, the case is now sealed and we are unable to say more about the matter.” Williams is also a member of the Reywey Crew. Police at the scene of the Bronx shooting earlier this year. Lynch called the decision to drop the charges against Williams “absurd.” NYPD Police Benevolent Association President Patrick J. “This absurd decision should outrage every New Yorker who wants to get illegal guns off our streets. There is no dispute that this individual was caught carrying an illegal gun for the second time. If perps like this face absolutely no consequences, even after shooting a cop, we have to ask: why bother sending us out to get the guns at all?”Īccording to police, Williams’ gun went off while he was tussling with the officer after cops responded to a disorderly crowd on Lorillard Place on January 19. Williams - a member of the Reywey Crew, a subset of the Crips – stepped toward a white car and put his hands in his pockets, cops said. He was previously arrested in the Bronx in May 2020, when he was just 14, for possession of a Tauris firearm, authorities said.Chrissy Teigen denies deleting hateful comments from her Instagram When police asked him to show his hands, he refused, which led to the struggle. They may be canceled, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are down for the count. Some members of the celebrity cancel-culture club have shrugged off the shame and moved on.

But many are still sunk as they attempt to reclaim their earnings and reputations.Ī few have defiantly refused to apologize for controversial comments or misdeeds. Some even doubled down with new and contentious remarks. Status: Still sunk in Hollywood Treading water in Europe Here’s the latest on the scarlet-letter set: Getty Images Kevin Spacey Others appear to be treading water, riding out their hater shaming by avoiding the spotlight while hoping for new opportunities. Spacey, who claimed to have no memory of the incident, offered a public “ sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior.” The controversy: In 2017, “Rent” actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of physically “trying to seduce” him in 1986, when Rapp was 14.

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