Cyrus Langhorne
Former Ruff Ryders leader DMX‘s camp has come forward to dismiss buzz about the platinum-selling rapper robbing a 21-year-old man at gunpoint this past weekend.
According to reports, Dark Man X had nothing to do with a robbery and will let his legal muscle do all of the talking.
So far no charges have been filed. DMX did have a show in the area on Saturday night — but his rep denies he robbed anyone, and tells us his lawyer will work to clear his name. (TMZ)
According to reports, the robbery went down at a gas station on Easter Sunday (April 5).
The man, a 21-year-old Newark resident, told police that he encountered a man who he identified as the rapper at about 12:30 a.m. at an Exxon station on U.S. Highway 21 in Newark, according to the Newark Police Department. He told police he had a brief conversation with the DMX about rap music when suddenly a member of the rapper’s entourage allegedly flashed a gun and demanded cash. (NBC New York)
Reports claim X snatched $3,200 and took off in an SUV.
The rapper then hopped in one of the four black Cadillac Escalades his entourage was riding in and disappeared. The victim got in his car and tried to chase after the convoy of SUVs and managed to jot down one of the vehicle’s license plates. (Page Six)
The entire crime scene may have been caught on camera.
The alleged victim also said that cameras caught the whole incident – the two men claim they followed the Escalades, and got a license plate number, which they handed over to police. So far, police are being tight-lipped about their investigation, but the Ruff Riders rapper was in New Jersey on Saturday night for a concert. (7 Online)
