Nelly‘s arrest in a Missouri on line casino did not cease him from cashing in his massive win from a slot machine … we’re advised the rapper walked away with a hefty chunk of change.
The hit-maker’s lawyer, Scott Rosenblum, tells TMZ … his consumer did gather his cash from a $50,000 jackpot on a slot machine Wednesday morning on the Hollywood On line casino in St. Charles, Missouri. That is the excellent news to go together with Nelly’s dangerous information — as we reported, the win led to him getting booked for an lively warrant.
Sources aware of the scenario inform TMZ … Nelly initially thought the arrest was a joke or a prank, as he was in the course of accumulating his winnings when a background test revealed the open warrant.
We’re advised Nelly was first handcuffed to a chair … with one hand free to gather the rest of the money.
After accumulating the entire dough, we’re advised cops then cuffed each of Nelly’s wrists and whisked him away via the on line casino.
Nelly’s lawyer claims an arresting officer advised his consumer they wanted to run a background test earlier than giving him the cash.
The rapper insists he’d beforehand received greater quantities on the similar on line casino with out getting a background test. Throughout this background test, an lively warrant for a previous visitors cease concern got here up … prompting the arresting officer to look his belongings, the place they are saying they allegedly discovered Ecstasy.
Nelly’s lawyer tells us prosecutors have but to cost the rapper with drug possession … and now he needs the arresting officer investigated, claiming Nelly was searched with out possible trigger.
Dangerous luck with the legislation, however man … feels like Nelly’s cleansing up with some free slots.