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Rapper Nelly Arrested In Missouri For Drug Possession, Failure To Appear Warrant


He was released from custody later that morning.

Rapper Nelly was arrested early Wednesday morning on charges of possessing ecstasy pills and not having insurance, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The 49-year-old rapper (real name Cornell Haynes II) was leaving the Hollywood Casino in Maryland Heights near St. Louis at around 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday. He was stopped for ID verification by the Missouri Gaming Commission and subsequently arrested for a previous warrant he had for failure to obtain car insurance.

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