Former Death Row Records affiliate Warren G was arrested early Sunday morning when police pulled over the rapper/producer's associate Ryan Butler's vehicle and discovered marijuana in the car. The 35-year-old rapper, whose real name is Warren Griffin III, and Butler were stopped by the police after running a red light at 2AM in Hollywood. Griffin and Butler were charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell. The rapper and driver of the vehicle posted $20,000 bail and were released later that morning. Warren G has since addressed his recent arrest. "I was a passenger, I wasn't driving," Griffin said in an interview. "And we didn't run a red light. We just happened to be in a long line of traffic on Hollywood Boulevard and got caught in the intersection. The whole thing was bogus." G goes on to claim that reports that he was caught with a large amount of marijuana is also false. "From what I'm hearing, what they said at the police station, it wasn't even an ounce," the rapper said. "They basically was just f---ing with me because I'm Warren G. and they just wanted to get the publicity for arresting me."
The Rap Sheet
Warren Griffin III, better known as rapper Warren G, was a passenger in a car that was pulled over for a red light violation early on June 8. Police found what they believe to be marijuana in the car and took both Griffin and the driver into custody on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance.
