Nelly MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — An attorney for Nelly said Tuesday that he does not expect the rapper to face drug charges from his arrest earlier this year at Hollywood Casino & Hotel St. Louis.
Scott Rosenblum also said he expects Maryland Heights will dismiss a charge against the rapper for not having vehicle insurance, after he provided proof to the municipal court that he was insured. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell’s office on Tuesday night confirmed they would not be filing charges.
Through a spokesman, Bell said they do not “believe the facts in this case warrant the issuing of charges.” Rosenblum’s comments came after a scheduled court hearing for Nelly, whose birth name is Cornell Haynes II, on a previous charge of not having proof of vehicle insurance from 2018. Nelly was arrested on an outstanding warrant for the charge early Aug.
7 at the casino in Maryland Heights while collecting his winnings. In Missouri, the troopers at the casino are assigned to the Highway Patrol’s Gaming Division. Nelly was then handed off to Maryland Heights police.
Rosenblum has said the rapper was “targeted by an overzealous, out of line officer” while he was collecting his winnings from several jackpots he won at the casino. A Missouri Highway Patrol officer overseeing the payout ran his name for warrants. While the Missouri Highway Patrol officer told Nelly the warrant run was required when a player won more than a certain amount of money, Rosenblum sai.
