Snoop Dogg Pleads Guilty to OC Felony
The Orange County District Attorney's office announced late this afternoon that rapper Snoop Dogg has pleaded guilty to knowingly carrying a dangerous weapon into John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana a year ago.
The 35-year-old international celebrity, whose real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus, was sentenced to three years probation plus 160 hours of community service. He must also pay $10,000 to the charity Right Trak, according to prosecutors.
DA officials say they blocked the rap singer from completing any community service work with groups involved with kids, gangs or football. He's often been seen standing on the USC football team's sideline during games.
The case began when Snoop Dogg attempted to board a flight in OC with two bodyguards, but was carrying a 20-inch collapsible baton in a laptop case. He claimed the weapon was only a tool for a video he planned to film. Sheriff's Deputies didn't care.
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Anonymous says:
Maybe he lied to the Sheriff's Deputies and they were more concerned about the law abiding people in the airport. He did plead guilty to a felony so I guess it wasn't just a tool.
Posted on Thursday, Sep. 20 2007 @ 9:30PM
Ellada says:
Snoop Dogg was recently in Athens Greece for a concert. Although I am not generally a fan of Rap music, I attended the show because he is an AMERICAN and I was proud that he came to Greece to show one side of America.
In a country (Greece) where anti-American & Bush rhetoric is the norm, it was nice to here many fans at the concert talking about America in a positive light.
Snoop became an unofficial Ambassador for the United States that night because he shows the good part of America. (music, culture etc).
Posted on Thursday, Sep. 20 2007 @ 11:54PM