It’s been a rough past week for Joe Budden. The Slaughterhouse rapper was already accused of allegedly battering his girlfriend. Pictures were released via TMZ and Mediatakeout.com to support the supposed girlfriends argument, showing a variety of cuts and bruises. Now the rapper is being accused of robbing a woman of her cell phone. The official Twitter of the New York Police Department says Budden is a wanted man. No word on whether or not the two incidents are linked. Check out the tweet after the jump and Joe Buddens Response.
WANTED: Joe Budden, 6ft., 200lbs., for robbery/taking cellphone of F/25 at 4:30am 8/18. Call #800577TIPS. pic.twitter.com/EN94tYCUa2
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) August 23, 2014
Update: The New Jersey rapper took to Twitter to respond.
“I’m gonna sue the living sh– out u gentlemen. @NYPDnews,” he wrote. “Manhunt…. Suck my d–k, lol.”
“I’ll be in a strip club in Astoria tonight. Let the “Man hunt” know. @NYPDnews”
“Glad to see our tax payer dollars being put to good use ! Lol”
Joe Budden’s attorney also released a statement in regards to alleged beating of his girlfriend stating:
Mr. Budden looks forward to an opportunity to responsibly deal with and address the allegations against him so he may establish the actual facts of the night in question. Mr. Budden has fully cooperated with the investigation. Mr. Budden asks for patience as the evidence and facts unfold to demonstrate the truth of his involvement and the real events that transpired on the night in question.” –- Nima Ameri, Esq.
via Hip Hop DX
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