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Busta Rhymes' rap sheet just got a little lighter.
Ignoring prosecutors' wishes, a New York City judge has declared the "Dangerous" rap star cannot be charged with a weapon-possession count stemming from an August incident in which police discovered a machete in the MC's SUV.
Introduced in court by his real name, Trevor Smith, the 34-year-old rapper turned up at a brief hearing Tuesday, during which Criminal Court Judge Shawndya Simpson nixed a petition by the district attorney's office to add the weapon charge to a count of assault the performer is already facing for allegedly smacking down another man.
Rhymes was busted for punching and kicking Roberto Lebron in the face after the latter allegedly spit on the rapper's car in the early morning of Aug. 12. The victim received treatment at a hospital for a concussion, split lip and injury to his wrist.
The Brooklyn-born hip-hopster wasn't taken into custody until a week later, when he was booked on felony assault (later downgraded to a third-degree misdemeanor) and harassment. After a night in the slammer, Rhymes was arraigned the next day and freed on his own recognizance.
Prosecutors hoped to add to the rapper's troubles by slapping him with a misdemeanor weapons count after officers searched the vehicle he was riding in as a passenger and found a 10-inch knife in the rear seat pocket.
Rhymes' attorney, Scott Leemon, was unavailable for comment Tuesday. But in August, he told E! Online the blade was a "machete prop" and did not warrant a criminal charge. Leemon also claimed his client was being targeted by the NYPD for his refusal to talk to detectives in a separate investigation into the unsolved murder of Rhymes' 29-year-old bodyguard, Israel Ramirez, outside a Brooklyn warehouse during a video shoot back in February.
The entertainer—who never fails to bring the bling, donning two large diamond stud earrings, a jewel-encrusted watch and a diamond pinkie ring for his court date—remained mostly silent during the session, except to pay a compliment to sketch artists on hand. "I love it when you make me look good," he said. He then left the courtroom without speaking to reporters.
The next hearing in the assault case is scheduled for Dec. 11.
Rhymes, whose latest album is The Big Bang, is also contending with another alleged beatdown. He was sued for assault by a fan who claims he was roughed up by Rhymes and a member of his posse after asking for an autograph at a sandwich shop in downtown Manhattan.
Rhymes' camp has declined to comment on the allegations.
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