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Rapper Nelly arrested in St Louis area over alleged ecstasy possession

Rapper’s attorney says ‘overzealous’ officer targeted him and conducted improper search

Rapper Nelly was arrested early Wednesday at a St Louis-area casino, and the Missouri highway patrol said an officer found four illegal ecstasy pills on him. The St Louis suburb is home to the Hollywood casino and hotel, and Nelly’s attorney, Scott Rosenblum, said in a statement Wednesday evening that the rapper, who grew up in the area, visits it frequently. Online Missouri court records show that Nelly, whose birth name is Cornell Haynes II, was cited in June 2018 in Maryland Heights with operating a vehicle without proper proof of insurance.

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