Thursday, the Associated Press reported actress Felicia Pearson—most widely known from HBO’s “The Wire”—was among 60 people arrested in a Baltimore drug raid. Pearson, 30, was charged with conspiring with two men to distribute heroin and aiding and abetting. While “The Wire” never won an Emmy during its six-year run on HBO, the show was a cult favorite among those in and outside of Hip Hop. The crossover appeal was enhanced by appearances from the likes of Wu-Tang Clan’s Method Man, and Pearson and fellow cast member Idris Elba’s forays into music.
Officers seized $69,000, four guns, marijuana and heroin in what has been named “Operation Usual Suspects.” The case was built on hundreds of hours of investigation dating back to 2008.
“First of all, Felicia’s entitled to the presumption of innocence,” wrote “Wire” creator David Simon in a lengthy statement released to the Washington Post. “And I would note that a previous, but recent drug arrest that targeted her was later found to be unwarranted and the charges were dropped.”
A federal indictment, which was unsealed Thursday, states that since 2008, members of the drug ring purchased heroin from New York and marijuana from California and sold the drugs in Baltimore neighborhoods. Twenty-two of the 60 people arrested face state charges, and an additional 15 are charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs and possession with intent to distribute. Another unnamed person was arrested earlier this month and charged in a federal criminal complaint. Authorities are still looking for the remaining 26 people charged.
U spose to be out da hood now Cmon Son!
Hey Devin, She’s not in the hood! They went to her downtown condo to arrest her!
@Ze but her mind’s still in the hood.
i watch the wire every sunday on the 101 network like its new
i had to cop them seasons on dvd, i couldnt wait weeks in between after i already did when they aired. now i watch run through em multiple times a year. its good to leave off and pick up exactly where you are whenever you want
Irony. It’s a damn shame too, how you get the opportunity to escape where you come from, and ironically what you’re portraying, only to realize you’ve been running in a circle and haven’t gotten anywhere.
sooo true
LMFAO!!!!
hey charges were drop so she now innocent.
PROOF that you can take some people outta the hood but you can’t take the hood outta them. This is some bullshit.
One of the coolest things about the Wire was the castin’. The sisters were hotter than the white girls; Greggs, D’Angelo’s damsel and Naymond’s teacher in season 4. She was the girl workin’ with Bunny, I loved that chick.
i hated that lesbian dike greggs. especially when she thought she was tough shit
greggs was hot, and all the rest listed. so was nicky’s gf.
Art imitating Life, or Life imitating Art?
It’s a gangsta bitch playing herself on TV.
I’ve heard nothing but good things about that show, Ima have to check it out.
Don’t worry Snoop’s gonna be just fine I think Levy is gonna handle this case!
YEHURRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!
yo got a twenty spot mcnulty. i’m givin up this clean life bullshit! i need some crack NOW!
You come at the king, you best not miss.
Stupid ass bitch SMH.
that dude is 30 years old? he looks 16..is he a dwarf? no joke. is he like a midget or was he born premature? not trying to be funny
Ummm..she’s a girl. A stud to be exact.
how many dudes u know named felicia?
You really need to step your game up. If you have never seen The Wire, then you got an ass were your face should be.
haha fuckin nonsense
Not exactly shocking…she was fresh off a murder bid when she started appearing on the wire. Art imitates life not life imitating art.
Ironic? I think so…
ima get brother mouzone to break her out of jail
willautumn.blogspot.com read about why they teaching the wire in colleges
Prison will be like Club Med for this bull dyke. It’s like sending me on vacation with a pussy buffet for free,
lol its the real mcnulty