DJ Paul From Three Six Mafia Busted In NYC With A Taser

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By Mack Rawden
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Just days after Nelly’s tour bus was pulled over with heroin inside, Three Six Mafia’s DJ Paul did his best to one-up his fellow rapper. The Academy Award winner was in New York City last night when an officer allegedly saw him carry a Corona out of a restaurant. Because possessing an open container of alcohol on the street is illegal in most places, authorities approached the thirty-five-year-old, and when they asked him if he had any weapons on him, the boys in blue supposedly got a strange response.

According to TMZ, DJ Paul told police officers he was packing a taser. Unfortunately for him, tasers are also illegal in New York City. The deejay was quickly arrested and booked for two misdemeanor charges related to the taser and open container. This morning, he pled not guilty to the charges, though it’s entirely possible he will strike some kind of probation only plea deal by the time he’s due back in court next.

It makes sense that a celebrity would own a taser for non-lethal protection, but if one is going to invest in such weapons, he or she needs to know the local laws. Some weapons bring charges far more serious than this in certain places, and it’s better not to be surprised with real jail time.

We’ll keep you updated as this case winds its way through the court system.

Mack Rawden
Mack Rawden
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Mack Rawden is the Editor-In-Chief of CinemaBlend. He first started working at the publication as a writer back in 2007 and has held various jobs at the site in the time since including Managing Editor, Pop Culture Editor and Staff Writer. He now splits his time between working on CinemaBlend’s user experience, helping to plan the site’s editorial direction and writing passionate articles about niche entertainment topics he’s into. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in English (go Hoosiers!) and has been interviewed and quoted in a variety of publications including Digiday. Enthusiastic about Clue, case-of-the-week mysteries, a great wrestling promo and cookies at Disney World. Less enthusiastic about the pricing structure of cable, loud noises and Tuesdays.