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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 17 May 2018
Lawyer says Rapper T.I. 'wrongfully arrested' near his home

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. T.I. is one of the biggest "The guard continued to re-
ATLANTA (AP) — The rap- names in hip-hop, with fuse entry without justifica-
per T.I. was arrested early multiple platinum-selling al- tion," Sadow said in a state-
Wednesday as he tried to bums and singles, produc- ment, referring to T.I. as Tip.
enter his gated community tion credits and roles in films "Words were exchanged
outside Atlanta and was like "ATL" and "American and apparently the guard
charged with disorderly Gangster." and/or a supervisor called
conduct, public drunken- His attorney, Steve Sa- the police. When the po-
ness and simple assault — dow, said in a statement lice arrived, they were not
but the artist's lawyer called Wednesday that the rap- interested in hearing Tip's
it a wrongful arrest. per was "wrongfully arrest- side of the story and wrong-
Henry County Deputy Po- ed." He claims the guard fully chose to end the situa-
lice Chief Mike Ireland said was asleep when his client tion by arresting Tip."
T.I. was arrested around arrived at the guardhouse The rapper served about
4:30 a.m. after he got into and it took "some time seven months in prison in
an argument with a securi- to wake up the sleeping 2009 after his arrest on fed-
ty guard. Media reports say guard." eral gun charges. In this Jan. 27, 2018 file photo, T.I. attends the Roc Nation pre-
the Grammy-winning artist, Sadow said T.I. identified He also spent about 10 Grammy brunch in New York.
whose real name is Clifford himself and sought entry, months in federal prison Associated Press
Harris, had lost his key and but the guard refused. The on a probation violation in
the guard wouldn't let him rapper contacted his wife 2010 after he was arrested illegally possess any con- he only planned to release
into the community. Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, who on drug charges in Los An- trolled substances — and about two or three more
Ireland said T.I. and a friend confirmed that her hus- geles. The drug arrest vio- led to an 11-month prison albums, telling The Associ-
were arrested. The rapper band should be allowed lated his probation — he sentence at an Arkansas ated Press in an interview
has been released on bail. inside the community. had been ordered not to prison. that it was "definitely time
commit a crime and not to A year ago, the rapper said to transition."q
After assault tweets, Pauley

Perrette of 'NCIS' thanks CBS

In this May 21, 2016 file photo, Pauley Perrette attends "An Eve-
ning with Women" held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los An-
geles.
Associated Press
Associated Press the matter seriously and
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ac- worked with her to find a
tress Pauley Perrette resolution. We are commit-
thanked CBS for its treat- ted to a safe work environ-
ment of her, days after say- ment on all our shows."
ing she suffered "multiple Neither Perrette nor CBS
physical assaults" without have offered any specifics
describing them before on what happened to her
leaving "NCIS" after 15 sea- or who was responsible. A
sons. CBS spokesman declined
"I want to thank my stu- further comment Wednes-
dio and network CBS They day, and Perrette's publi-
have always been so good cist did not immediately re-
to me and always had my spond to an email seeking
back," Perrette tweeted more information.
late Tuesday just after CBS The network on May 8 aired
issued its own statement. the final "NCIS" episode for
"Over a year ago, Pauley Perrette's character, Abby,
came to us with a work- drawing more than 15 mil-
place concern," CBS Tele- lion viewers who made it
vision Studios said. We took the second highest rated