Machine Guns With Silencers are Behind The Brother's Arrest in Atlanta
Music bad boy T.I. was taken into custody this afternoon as the ATF executed a search warrant at the diminutive Black rapper's Georgia home looking for a huge stash of weapontry.
According to Atlanta's FOX 5 News, T.I., whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr., remains in custody. The convicted felon had several agencies at the scene of the Hotlanta crib he shares with his girl Tiny and their brood. Those on the scene included The ATF, U.S. Marshalls: Fugitive Task Force, Fulton County SWAT, Fulton County PD, Dekalb County PD, and the ATF/Atlanta PD Violent Crime Impact Team.
Authorities say it was T.I.'s bodyguard who tipped law enforcement off, admitting to the purchase of about nine firearms for T.I. in the past and about 17 firearms for other people in the musician's posse on previous occasions. The bodyguard claims the rapper gave him cash to purchase the guns, because T.I. was not able to legally buy firearms. The bodyguard was arrested last week trying to buy several guns. After his arrest, the bodyguard agreed to cooperate with authorities-- that cooperation led to today's arrest.
With all kinds of film and music projects lined up, including a movie with Denzel Washington set for November release and a slated performance at tonight's BET Hip-Hop Awards (scheduled to air October 17), the timing of this arrest couldn't be worse. The award winning rapper has nine nominations, more than any other artist at the event. Something's telling me right about now, however, this really doesn't mean much.
Music bad boy T.I. was taken into custody this afternoon as the ATF executed a search warrant at the diminutive Black rapper's Georgia home looking for a huge stash of weapontry.
According to Atlanta's FOX 5 News, T.I., whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr., remains in custody. The convicted felon had several agencies at the scene of the Hotlanta crib he shares with his girl Tiny and their brood. Those on the scene included The ATF, U.S. Marshalls: Fugitive Task Force, Fulton County SWAT, Fulton County PD, Dekalb County PD, and the ATF/Atlanta PD Violent Crime Impact Team.
Authorities say it was T.I.'s bodyguard who tipped law enforcement off, admitting to the purchase of about nine firearms for T.I. in the past and about 17 firearms for other people in the musician's posse on previous occasions. The bodyguard claims the rapper gave him cash to purchase the guns, because T.I. was not able to legally buy firearms. The bodyguard was arrested last week trying to buy several guns. After his arrest, the bodyguard agreed to cooperate with authorities-- that cooperation led to today's arrest.
With all kinds of film and music projects lined up, including a movie with Denzel Washington set for November release and a slated performance at tonight's BET Hip-Hop Awards (scheduled to air October 17), the timing of this arrest couldn't be worse. The award winning rapper has nine nominations, more than any other artist at the event. Something's telling me right about now, however, this really doesn't mean much.