Nelly arrested for drug possession as lawyer slams 'out of line' officer

ok.co.uk:

Nelly has been arrested on suspicion of drug possession, but his attorney has come forward to say he was "targeted by an overzealous, out of line officer" and is "confident this case will go nowhere".The 49 year old rapper - who recently confirmed he is married - found himself in hot water on Wednesday (7 August) when he was pulled over in Missouri for driving without insurance, which subsequently led to the alleged discovery of ecstasy.

He was taken into custody at the early hour of 4.45am, as per the arrest report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Yet, 'Hot in Herre' singer Nelly's lawyer, Scott Rosenblum has insisted that his client "was not charged with drug possession", and clarified to DailyMail.com that the arrest was due to a lack of proof of insurance from 2018, based on a warrant issued in December 2023.The lawyer is adamant that Nelly - real name Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. - had no knowledge of the warrant, suggesting he was "targeted by an overzealous, out of line officer".

Earlier that evening, Nelly had been enjoying his time at the Hollywood Casino and Hotel in the St. Louis area, where he reportedly won "several jackpots".

According to Rosenblum, the arresting officer "felt compelled to needlessly run a check for warrants" instead of "supervising the transfer of winnings".The lawyer alleges that the officer then "conducted a search without probable cause where he claimed to have found alleged ecstasy in [Nelly's] personal property".