Cyrus Langhorne
Slaughterhouse’s Joe Budden has provided fans with an update on his publicized domestic violence case this week.
According to Budden, he is no longer in harm’s way after having all charges against him dismissed.
Joe made headlines after he turned himself into law enforcement in his assault case in August 2014.
Budden turned himself in to NYPD’s 34th precinct … where he was charged with robbery and grand larceny — for allegedly taking his GF’s cell phone during a violent assault. While he was still in custody … Budden tweeted, “I’ll be out in time for the strip club later.” As we reported … sources say Budden became enraged when he saw pics of his girlfriend with other men. He allegedly dragged her out of a NYC restaurant … and drove her to his home in NJ where she told cops he beat the crap out of her. (TMZ)
Despite his close-knit relationship to Budden, Slaughterhouse’s Joell Ortiz previously told SOHH he did not know the full story on the case.
“No I haven’t been able to speak to him. I really just have been in this cave as far as my album and everything so I haven’t been able to peek my head out the studio or my house,” Ortiz told SOHH writer Nikita Rathod. “So I’m really just getting wind of this stuff if I’m honest with you, so I haven’t spoken to him or anything. I wish I could tell you something but I honestly honestly can’t. But I will say something, as Joell Ortiz, I do not stand by, stand for, or in any way appreciate domestic violence. I hope the allegations aren’t true but I haven’t spoken to him. … Joe is a really stand up guy and a good guy and I can’t see this happening. I hope it isn’t true and I guess the truth will reveal itself.” (SOHH)
Budden previously said he had been cooperative with police.
“It’s been a frenzy,” Budden said in an interview. “I was surprised at all of it, to be honest. The media circus, the witch hunt, the man hunt. Well, you guys found me rather easily. [laughs] And I’m wearing pink. Who runs wearing pink? No, I’m not on the run. Those [tweets] were antagonizing a bit. That was me being my own worst enemy but again, there is no law against tweeting. No, no I do not [plan on sending more NYPD-related tweets]. I’m fully cooperative with everything happening in New Jersey. I’ve turned myself in, I’ve been released, my lawyer’s handling everything else. Whatever needs to be done to rectify the situation, I’m more than willing to comply.” (NBC New York)
