Nelly he thought he was in the casino, but he wasn't. He reportedly cashed out his winnings just prior to his recent arrest.
As spotted on TMZ, the St. Louis native seemingly had the surprise of a lifetime earlier this week. On Wednesday (August 7), he was booked by local police at the Hollywood Casino in St. Charles of Missouri. His lawyer has provided additional, and at this point much needed, context in an exclusive statement to the celebrity gossip site. Scott Rosenblum says the 'Lil Bit' rapper was gambling at the facility and hit $50,000 worth of jackpots. Before the foundation paid him, they ran a background check on him. Unfortunately for him, that's when the open warrant for a prior traffic stop was discovered.
In turn the local police were called and he was arrested at the casino. TMZ he says he had one hand tied to a chair while they waited for law enforcement and paid his winnings with his free hand. Nelly was then searched and then the tokens allegedly found ecstasy on his face. St. Lunatic is said to have complained about winning more than that at the same casino in the past without a background check being run on him.
However, his attorney says his client has yet to be charged with drug possession and claims he was searched without probable cause. Nelly has yet to comment on the matter.