A grand jury in New York Wednesday ruled that the Wu-Tang Clan star should not face charges for what police called a shoot-out with undercover officers. ODB was booked January 15 for suspected attempted murder after authorities said he engaged cops in a fire fight in Brooklyn. On Wednesday, ODB’s attorney told reporters, "The only individuals that fired shots were the police officers." Lawyer Peter Frankel said police couldn’t prove their version of things because there was no gun recovered, there was no ballistics evidence. ODB, 30, is due back in court Friday, when his attorney expects charges will be formally dismissed. Word has it the ODB is trying to get Madonna, among other acts to be on his upcoming release.Rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard said on Thursday that he planned to sue New York police after a grand jury ruled against indicting the rapper on charges of attempted murder, weapons possession, and assault.
A
grand jury in New York Wednesday ruled that the Wu-Tang
Clan star should not face charges for what police called a shoot-out
with undercover officers. ODB was booked January 15 for suspected
attempted murder after authorities said he engaged cops in a fire
fight in Brooklyn. On Wednesday, ODB’s attorney told reporters,
"The only individuals that fired shots were the police officers."
Lawyer Peter Frankel said police couldn’t prove their version
of things because there was no gun recovered, there was no ballistics
evidence. ODB, 30, is due back in court Friday, when his attorney
expects charges will be formally dismissed. Word has it the ODB
is trying to get Madonna, among other acts to be on his upcoming
release.Rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard said on Thursday that he planned
to sue New York police after a grand jury ruled against indicting
the rapper on charges of attempted murder, weapons possession,
and assault.
