DMX‘s lawyer will reportedly take an unexpected approach in court on Thursday (March 29).
According to the New York Times, court documents reveal that attorney Murray Richman wants to play compositions from DMX during X’s sentencing for tax evasion, in case X is overcome by emotion in court.
X pleaded guilty to dodging a tax bill of $1.7 million last November and has been behind bars since January, when he was arrested for violating his probation after failing a drug test.
Richman believes the musician’s compositions will help the judge “understand him genuinely in his voice” and will showcase DMX’s “genius.”
“It is raw Earl,” he explained, referring to his client’s given name of Earl Simmons. “We are not here or desirous of molding him into what some may want to see; Earl is uniquely him and that is both his beauty of mind and his genius.”
Richman sent the judge lyrics to “Slippin'” and “The Convo.” It is unclear if those are the songs that will be played in court during this week’s sentencing.
Prosecutors are reportedly seeking a five-year sentence for the rapper. Meanwhile, Richman hopes the rapper can avoid prison time and instead take part in an up to 60-day study by qualified consultants that will help him return to performing.
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That is a stupid strategy. X needs a new attorney.
At this point he spent more time being prisoner #1384484848 earl Simmons than he has DMX. Let crackhead dogs lie. Used to love DMX’s music but there is no DMX anymore just the crackhead shown here who will certainly die in jail on some crackhead related offense a far cry from the kingpin he wanted to portray in every album and movie he made. RIP dmx.
I hear he suck a mean glass dick thou
Probably he ain’t got any teeth left to bite it
Judge: i dont have time to listen to your demo.
I love X music from back in the day. But he has been given a lot of chances more than the average person. Maybe a few years in prison will force him to see where he is going and save his life. He had a tv show planned, Ruff Ryders Tours, and Swizz Beatz producing a new album. All that is scratched. At a point even people get fed up with your antics, especially with your family and kids depending on you. Not so much for monetary means, but to have been blessed to have you in their life.
Will always pray for X because with all his flaws & demons, he is one of, if not the most genuine artist in this industry full of smoke and mirrors.