{"id":42817,"date":"2025-08-04T09:58:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/04\/soulja-boy-arrested-on-weapons-charge\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T09:58:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:58:29","slug":"soulja-boy-arrested-on-weapons-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/04\/soulja-boy-arrested-on-weapons-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Soulja Boy Arrested On Weapons Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/soulja-boy\">Soulja Boy<\/a> has been arrested on weapons charges following a traffic stop in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>A vehicle was pulled over by police in the early hours of Sunday morning (August 3) in which the rapper was a passenger.<\/p>\n<p>Police did not reveal what prompted the traffic stop, who was driving the vehicle or why a search was conducted.<\/p>\n<p>The LAPD said in a statement: \u201cA passenger was detained and police arrested DeAndre Cortez Way for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Soulja Boy is yet to comment on the incident but was previously convicted of carrying a loaded gun in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>He has faced a number of other legal issues in recent years <a class=\"underline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/news\/soulja-boy-speaks-out-over-being-found-liable-for-rape\/\">including being found liable for rape earlier in 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cCrank That\u201d rapper was accused by an anonymous plaintiff of assault, sexual battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress with a jury ultimately believing her testimony.<\/p>\n<p>After the verdict was delivered, Soulja Boy spoke out against the trial, firstly how he has suffered financially.<\/p>\n<p>He said to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/jury-finds-soulja-boy-liable-to-tune-of-4-million-in-sexual-assault-civil-trial\/\"><em>Courtroom News Service<\/em><\/a>: \u201cThis trial has taken a lot of my money. As far as lawyer bills. This whole trial\u2019s been real costly,\u201d as he detailed that he had lost out on multiple career opportunities as a result of the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>Soulja Boy then reaffirmed his innocence: \u201cI want to make it clear that I\u2019m innocent. I am committed to filing an appeal and fighting for the truth to be revealed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also slammed the fact the accuser was allowed to stay anonymous throughout the entire trial: \u201cKeeping these individuals anonymous while I\u2019m forced to face public scrutiny creates an unequal playing field. I believe this entire process has been tainted by a system that is not designed to protect the rights of the accused.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Soulja Boy\u2019s lawyer also said in a statement: \u201cWe maintain that the evidence does not support the verdict. It is unfortunate that aspersions and misperceptions of a culture were allowed to influence the trial. Mr. Way fully intends to pursue his post-trial remedies and to fight for a just result in this case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was ordered to pay a settlement of $4 million.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/news\/soulja-boy-arrested-on-weapons-charge\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soulja Boy has been arrested on weapons charges following a traffic stop in Los Angeles. 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