Nelly Arrested and Found in Possession of Ecstasy in St. Louis
Written by Rtradio on August 7, 2024
Nelly has been arrested, ET has confirmed.
The rapper, whose real name is Cornell Haynes II, was arrested Wednesday at 4:45 a.m. by the Missouri Highway Patrol in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, online records show. The 49-year-old “Air Force Ones” rapper was arrested on a failure to appear on a warrant and was alleged to have been found in possession of a controlled substance (ecstasy — 4 pills) and for not having insurance.
Nelly, who donned a black hoodie over a white shirt in his mugshot, was taken into custody and booked at the Maryland Heights Police Department and subsequently released. ET has learned Nelly was at Hollywood Casino and won a jackpot. An officer later did a search on him and found a warrant from 2018 for a failure to appear in court for not having insurance. He was handcuffed and later released.
The arrest comes nearly two months after news surfaced that he and Ashanti secretly tied the knot back in December 2023. The couple is expecting their first child together. Nelly and Ashanti got back together after crossing paths in 2021, nearly a decade after their split.
“Never in a million years did I think we would be here,” she told ET’s Deidre Behar in an exclusive interview. “Ten years ago — maybe yes — but after our breakup, you know, I didn’t even think we’d ever have a conversation again.”
Nelly popped the question when the couple was watching TV in bed one day. They were “not dressy,” she said, but she was “completely shocked.”
“I cried. I gave him the biggest hug and kiss ever,” she shared. “I FaceTimed everyone I know… I was overjoyed and shocked and surprised and happy kind of like all in one.”
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