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Prosecutors played a videotape in court yesterday that they hope will convict rapper Lil’ Kim of lying to a federal grand jury about her knowledge of a 2001 daylight shootout in New York that left one man wounded.
Lil’ Kim denied knowledge of the shootout to the federal grand jury, which occurred in front of Hot 97’s Greenwich Village offices in 2001, after a dispute erupted between her entourage and associates of Capone-N-Noreaga.
Prosecutors claim that Kim told a grand jury that she did not see her manager Damion Butler near the scene of the crime.
Videotape surveillance played yesterday in court showed Kim standing next to Butler on the street just before bullets started flying.
James Cruz, a manager for Capone-N-Noreaga took the stand yesterday and described the scene.
“I heard the rapid succession of shots," Cruz testified. "My first reaction was to get into the building. D-Roc [Butler’s alias] pulled me around. As he moved me out of the way, I thought it was to protect me, he started firing back across the street…it was a pistol."
Cruz, who said he phoned Noreaga and told him not to come to the station due to gunfire, also testified that Kim stood on the street during the shootout and was not in her limousine as previously reported.
Kim has repeatedly denied all of the allegations. In a statement released to AllHipHop.com today (March 3), Lil’ Kim thanked her loyal followers for supporting her.
"I have confidence in our legal system and look forward to justice in my case,” Lil’ Kim told AllHipHop.com in the statement. “I would like to thank my amazing and loving fans for the overwhelming number of letters, e-mails, phone calls and expressions of support. It is very much appreciated, welcoming and gratifying during my time in need."
Source: allhiphop.com
Lil’ Kim denied knowledge of the shootout to the federal grand jury, which occurred in front of Hot 97’s Greenwich Village offices in 2001, after a dispute erupted between her entourage and associates of Capone-N-Noreaga.
Prosecutors claim that Kim told a grand jury that she did not see her manager Damion Butler near the scene of the crime.
Videotape surveillance played yesterday in court showed Kim standing next to Butler on the street just before bullets started flying.
James Cruz, a manager for Capone-N-Noreaga took the stand yesterday and described the scene.
“I heard the rapid succession of shots," Cruz testified. "My first reaction was to get into the building. D-Roc [Butler’s alias] pulled me around. As he moved me out of the way, I thought it was to protect me, he started firing back across the street…it was a pistol."
Cruz, who said he phoned Noreaga and told him not to come to the station due to gunfire, also testified that Kim stood on the street during the shootout and was not in her limousine as previously reported.
Kim has repeatedly denied all of the allegations. In a statement released to AllHipHop.com today (March 3), Lil’ Kim thanked her loyal followers for supporting her.
"I have confidence in our legal system and look forward to justice in my case,” Lil’ Kim told AllHipHop.com in the statement. “I would like to thank my amazing and loving fans for the overwhelming number of letters, e-mails, phone calls and expressions of support. It is very much appreciated, welcoming and gratifying during my time in need."
Source: allhiphop.com
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