Hip-Hop star Lil Wayne has hired a former FBI geneticist in his attempt to avoid being prosecuted in New York on a gun charge.
The rapper has enlisted Bruce Budowle to challenge DNA results linking Lil Wayne to a .40 Caliber handgun found on his tour bus following a performance with Ja Rule at The Beacon Theater in New York in July of 2007.
According to The New York Post, Budowle will argue that Manhattan prosecutors used an unreliable testing method in their attempt to link Lil Wayne’s DNA to the gun.
Budowle testified on behalf of prosecutors in the murder trial of Scott Peterson, who was convicted of killing his wife Laci Peterson.
Defense lawyers for Lil Wayne have dismissed the arresting officer’s allegation that she smelled marijuana emanating from the bus, resulting in the search which uncovered the gun.
Lil Wayne’s lawyers also maintain is a legal firearm registered to his manager, Cortez Bryant.
Lil Wayne has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
If convicted, he faces up to three and half years in prison under recently passed New York gun laws
New Orleans Hip-Hop star Lil Wayne has postponed his upcoming European tour on doctors orders. Lil Wayne was slated to kick off the tour today (July 2) in Paris France. The rapper, who is famous for his rigorous tour schedule, was scheduled to play ten dates in throughout Europe, including two in the United Kingdom. Wayne, 26, was ordered to rest by doctors, due to an unknown illness. “Lil Wayne regrets to announce the postponement of his forthcoming European shows due to illness. Wayne, his band and crew arrived in Europe with full intention of performing but were forced to cancel the dates due to doctor-mandated rest.” Fans are being advised to hold on to their tickets, as dates are currently being rescheduled.
Eminem will give his first full concert-performance this October, when he headlines the Voodoo Experience Festival this October. Eminem’s headlining performance at this year’s Voodoo Experience Festival marks the rapper’s first full performance in four years. The event, which takes place from October 30-November 1, also includes headliners Kiss and Jane’s Addiction. Rappers like Cool Kids and D12 are also on the bill, while the concert is rounded out with performances by Wolfmother, Flaming Lips, Justice and others.
According to reports, chart-topping rapper Kanye has gone back to the basics to study fashion, as an intern at The Gap. A source told US Weekly that West is reportedly interning at The Gap’s New York offices, where he is attempting to learn “the fashion business from the inside.” Kanye West is currently preparing for a show in London’s Hyde Park this Sunday (July 5).