“Hot in Herre” rapper Nelly is no longer feeling the heat from Missouri prosecutors three months after he was arrested on suspicion of possession of ecstasy. The Times confirmed Wednesday that the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will not charge the Grammy-winning musician.
“We don’t believe the facts in this case warrant the issuing of charges,” a spokesperson told The Times in a statement. Scott Rosenblum, an attorney for Nelly (real name Cornell Iral Haynes Jr.), in a statement to The Times thanked Missouri prosecutor Wesley Bell and his office “for conducting a thorough investigation and reaching what we believe is the appropriate outcome.
” The 50-year-old rapper, also known for hits “Dilemma” and “Ride Wit Me,” was arrested Aug. 7 in his home state at a St. Louis-area casino where he was allegedly carrying four ecstasy pills.
He was held and released by police in Maryland Heights, a city northwest of St. Louis. At the time, the Missouri State Highway Patrol database also listed a citation for operating a vehicle without proper proof of insurance.
Nelly initially received this citation in June 2018 in Maryland Heights. A judge issued a warrant in December 2023, and it remained outstanding. Rosenblum said in August that his client had won several casino jackpots and when he sought to collect them, the officer who would have supervised the transaction “needlessly” ran a search for warrants.
Once the officer found the outstanding war.
