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Following the unexpected postponement of his one-year prison term on Feb. 9, Lil Wayne has managed to escape yet another hearing.According to TMZ, a fire occurred this morning at 10:30 a.m. in the basement of the Manhattan Criminal Court building, where Wayne was scheduled to be sentenced, sending smoke throughout the building and forcing it to shut down for the remainder of the day.
The lobby was filled with a haze and a light plume of yellow-brown smoke that was visible near the roof, says court spokesman David Bookstaver, who also revealed that the blaze started in a wooden contractor's shed.
As a result, five firefighters, two civilians and one prisoner suffered injuries. "It's not deemed suspicious," a rep for the New York Fire Department told 'E! News,' "but the fire marshal is investigating the possibility that the fire started, thanks to some construction in one part of the courthouse."
Although the courthouse is scheduled to reopen tomorrow, Wayne's hearing is now set for March 8. In addition to staying on top of the rapper's legal matters, his lawyer Stacey Richman is also making sure her client's transition into Riker's Island is seamless. She plans to request that Weezy have protective custody during his 12 months behind bars.
"If Wayne had his druthers, he would not be asking for anything for himself," she said, adding that she's concerned for the 'A Milli' MC's health and safety.
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By: kingpen81 on 3/02/2010 2:20PM
This fool needs to be in jail already.....celebrities continue to beat the system.
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By: Angelene on 3/07/2010 5:46PM
Be mindful of what you speak; we never know when our chance will come; we do no have to always do anything.
Judge Mathis; said in a comment; that the Justic System was modern day slavery. Do no forget that. We must be grateful for folk sometime. Stop Judging; that's God's Job.
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By: Richard Ott on 3/02/2010 9:06PM
Not that I would wish death on anybody,
but I think Lil' Wayne should change his
name to Big Wayne, if he keeps this up.
I know, I know, the whole "Big" thing,
it's really sad we lost Big L, Big Punisher
& Notorious BIG, but wether Lil' Wayne
changes his name or not, this is one
rapper that isn't going away, anytime soon.
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By: Daryl on 3/02/2010 9:24PM
Sorry, "you don't goto jail today, we had a basement fire"? What kind of BS is that? I bet any "normal, non so called celebrity" wouldn't get that deal. Then he has his female lawyer asking for protective custody for 12 months for him while he will be in jail....Last I seen of this clown he was yelling "Look at me, I'm a gangster, I'm a gangster"..Didn't know bad ass gangsters like you obviously consider yourself to be needed protective custody in prison. Good luck with that, Gangster, LMAO!
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By: gposner29 on 3/02/2010 9:40PM
Why do so many wrappers...hit the crapper?
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By: Karen on 3/02/2010 10:05PM
Coincidence...I don't think so
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By: martha sheard on 3/02/2010 10:51PM
Why does he need protective custody? Shyt, all that mess that he talks about killing babies & all, the other cons should be getting protection from him--lol.
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By: MIKE ALVARADO on 3/03/2010 2:05AM
DA BLOCK IZ HOT,DA BLOCK IZ HOT HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!L.O.L.!!!!!!!!!
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By: Davink on 3/03/2010 3:35AM
Lil Wayne is a filthy, despicable excuse for an "artist." I hope his fascination with guns gets his pathetic ass killed. He is living proof that all the cash in the world can't buy class. Live like a gangsta, die like a gangsta. So die already.
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By: pamela on 3/03/2010 8:09AM
THOUGH IS SOME OF US DO NO LIKE THIS RAPPER, WE SHOULD NOT WISH ANYONE TO DIE,
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