Soulja Boy Arrested On Charge Of Possession Of Firearm In Los Angeles

Rapper and grounds shaper Soulja Boy was arrested early Sunday greeting successful Los Angeles and charged pinch possession of a firearm during a postulation stop, according to nan Los Angeles Police Department.

The musician, whose existent sanction is DeAndre Cortez Way, was stopped by constabulary astatine astir 2:35 a.m. section clip connected nan intersection of Melrose and Genesee avenues, constabulary said.

"A rider was detained and constabulary arrested DeAndre Cortez Way for being a convicted felon successful possession of a firearm," nan LAPD said, which is simply a felony.

Online records show that nan 35-year-old was arrested astatine astir 2:50 a.m. It is not clear if he has since been released, aliases wherever he is being held.

NBC News has reached retired to a typical for Way.

Earlier this year, Way was found liable for sexually assaulting and physically and emotionally abusing a erstwhile adjunct aft a three-week proceedings successful California. A assemblage awarded nan female $4 cardinal successful damages. The female had primitively filed nan suit successful 2021.

Rickey Ivie, an lawyer for nan musician astatine nan time, said that nan grounds did not support nan verdict.

"It is unfortunate that aspersions and misperceptions of a civilization were allowed to power nan trial," Ivie said. "Mr. Way afloat intends to prosecute his post-trial remedies and to conflict for a conscionable consequence successful this case.”

This is not nan only clip a female has travel guardant pinch accusations of battle against Way.

Months later successful 2021, different female who claimed to beryllium making love nan rapper filed a suit against him alleging beingness and intersexual abuse. Another ex-girlfriend revenge a suit against Way successful 2020, alleging assault, artillery and mendacious imprisonment.

The creator roseate to fame successful 2007 erstwhile his debut azygous "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" deed No. 1 connected nan U.S. Billboard Hot 100.