Following news of DMX’s possible arrest for violating his bail by failing a drug test, Judge Jed Rakoff placed the “How’s It Goin’ Down” rapper back in prison, citing that he’s a potential flight risk, the Associated Press reports.
DMX will remain in prison until his court hearing in March to receive the verdict of his tax evasion trial.
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DMX’s legal battles are mounting up again. According to the New York Daily News, the 47-year-old rapper may face arrest for failing to attend a mandatory drug treatment program.
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The platinum-selling artist’s reason for missing the court-ordered arrangement was due to his sick one-year-old daughter. Once he left the program to tend to his child, X reportedly relapsed and a drug test came back positive for cocaine and Oxycodone. X was coming up on his final week at the treatment center when this occurred. His attorney, Mark Richman, said X reportedly used the drugs to deal with his child’s illness.
The hip-hop influencer landed in front of a judge in July 2017 for federal tax evasion. His bill amounted to $1.7 million in unpaid taxes, that occurred from 2010 to 2016.
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Once his sentencing begins in March, DMX could get tacked with five years in prison