Meek Mill returned to court in Philadelphia today (December 17) for his probation hearing along with an entourage of about 40 people, BillyPenn reports.
Nicki Minaj and the Philadelphia rapper’s grandmother were in attendance, as was producer Kenny Gamble, who testified on Meek Mill‘s behalf.
“This man is not a criminal,” he said, the Associated Press reports. “Putting him in jail is not going to help at all.”
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Meek Mill is expected to testify this afternoon.
Minaj testified last week for her boyfriend.
“He never purposefully goes against rules,” she said, according to Philly.com. “He absolutely wants to make this a smooth transition.”
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Meek Mill is back in court to determine if his travels over the course of the year violated his probation stemming from 2008 gun charges.
(This article was last updated on December 10, 2015 and is as follows.)
Nicki Minaj testified at Meek Mill’s probation hearing and the ruling on whether or not Meek Mill violated his probation has been continued until December 17, according to tweets from Aubrey Whelan of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Nicki Minaj took the stand in front of Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley for approximately 30 minutes today to speak on the behalf of boyfriend Meek Mill.
“He’s not perfect but I can’t believe how much he’s changed,” Nicki Minaj said of Meek Mill during the hearing today, per The Associated Press.
Check below for the tweets about how Nicki Minaj testified at Meek Mill’s probation hearing.
Nicki Minaj is here at Meek Mill's hearing at the CJC. He's in court today on whether his travel habits have violated his probation.
— Aubrey Whelan (@aubreyjwhelan) December 10, 2015
Nicki Minaj testified on Meek's behalf. Said she would help him with his probation — that he might be "irresponsible" but he's growing up.
— Aubrey Whelan (@aubreyjwhelan) December 10, 2015
There was no decision made on whether Meek Mill has actually violated his probation – the hearing was continued until 12/17.
— Aubrey Whelan (@aubreyjwhelan) December 10, 2015
(The most recent post in this thread was published earlier today [December 10, 2015]. It is as follows.)
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Meek Mill has addressed his going to appear in court today (December 10) regarding a potential probation violation.
“I’m actually fighting for my life and freedom,” the Philadelphia rapper writes on Instagram. “Something I’ve been going thru from a case I caught at 19 years old and been on probation since… I am 28 now … It’s funny to see people on the internet laughing and joking about me and my family going thru these things, it’s just shows me where the world is at nowadays! But if you are for me prayers up and wish me the best! Thank you to everybody that ever supported and I will continue to b great! If this is my last post know I will continue to remain strong and grow to b a better man and set a example for every minority with a dream that anything is possible! Trials and tribulations and chances makes chances & never lose faith! No matter how things go. PRAYERS UP!!”
(The original post in this thread was posted earlier today [December 10, 2015]. It is as follows.)
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Meek Mill is slated to appear in court today (December 10) regarding a potential probation violation, according to TMZ.
The site says that the Philadelphia rapper is required to get permission before traveling outside of his hometown.
The stipulation was reportedly mandated November 1 and the rapper attended the American Music Awards in Los Angeles November 22.
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The MMG rapper is on probation regarding gun and drug charges he faced in 2008.
In July 2014, Meek Mill violated his probation and was incarcerated for several months after the district attorney was concerned about the rapper’s behavior while he had been on probation.
The rapper had, among other things, posted a photo of himself with a firearm while on probation.
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