Flavor Flav has reportedly had his domestic battery charges dropped, following his arrest back in October.
The Public Enemy rapper was arrested in Nevada and subsequently charged with misdemeanour battery constituting domestic violence almost two months ago. A criminal complaint alleged that Flav âpoked his finger on the alleged victimâs nose, grabbed her, threw her down and grabbed a phone out her handâ.
Now, TMZ reports that those charges have been dropped. According to TMZ, Flav â real name William Jonathan Drayton Jr. â pleaded no contest to one count of coercion. He was also reportedly fined $640, but will not serve any jail time.
In a statement, Flav’s legal team said, âToday the domestic violence charge against Mr. William Dayton (Flavor Flav) was dismissed.
“Mr. Dayton acknowledged the nonviolent act of grabbing a phone during the incident in question, a misdemeanor, and the case was closed by the court. Mr. Dayton and his family are grateful to bring an amicable close to this matter and appreciate everyone’s support as he continues his one-year journey of sobriety.â
Earlier this year, Public Enemyâs Chuck D responded to claims made by Flavor Flav that he is blocking a reunion tour. Flav had claimed to TMZ that Chuck D is blocking a Public Enemy reunion due to his refusal to sign a partnership agreement, but a statement issued by Chuck Dâs publicist refuted the claims.
âThis is tired and stupid. Flav sues the folks he works with, so in 2017 he decided it was my turn,” Chuck D said.
“He lost when the judge dismissed the suit with prejudice in 2020, which means itâs permanent. Over. He canât file again. He lost. Even after all of this, even after all the years of Flav giving the situation minimum while always asking for the maximum, I still work with him. But itâs time to change. Everybody in the situation canât be burdened with picking up his slack.”
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