Lil Wayne is looking for a lil' help from the man ... seriously. The rapper has tapped a former FBI geneticist to help him beat his New York felony gun case. According to reports, Wayne has hired Bruce Budowle to challenge the DNA test that matched him to cells swabbed off the gun.
According to court documents, Budowle has been brought in to argue that, "with too few cells to test conventionally, Manhattan prosecutors relied instead on a problematic test called low copy number typing."
Lil Wayne Pictures
Lil Wayne performs during the 2008 Powerhouse concert at IZOD Center on October 28, 2008 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Johnny Nunez, WireImage
Kid Rock and Lil Wayne perform "All Summer Long" on stage during the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center on November 12, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Rick Diamond, WireImage
Lil Wayne poses in the Awards Portrait Gallery during the BET Hip Hop Awards 2007 at the Atlanta Civic Center on October 13, 2007 in Atlanta, GA.
Arnold Turner, WireImage
Lil Wayne attends the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards held at Paramount Pictures Studios on September 7, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
Frank Micelott, Getty Images for MTV
Lil Wayne performs in concert at the Travis County Expo Center on July 10, 2008 in Austin, Texas.
Jay West, WireImage
Lil Wayne performs onstage at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards on the Paramount Studios lot on September 7, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
Kevin Winter, Getty Images
Lil Wayne and Bow Wow enjoy the Miami Heat game against the Charlotte Bobcats on December 8, 2008 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.
Victor Baldizon, NBAE via Getty Images
Lil Wayne visits MTV's "TRL" on June 10, 2008 at MTV Studios in New York.Lil Wayne, Tyga, Colby O'Donis, Gym Class Heroes and Akon Visit MTV's
Jamie McCarthy, WireImage
LOS ANGELES - JUNE 28: Singer Lil Wayne performs onstage during the 2009 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Lil Wayne
Getty Images
LOS ANGELES - JUNE 28: (L-R) Singer Lil Wayne and actress Taraji P. Henson pose backstage at the 2009 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Lil Wayne;Taraji P.Henson
Getty Images
Wayne's case took an unfortunate turn last year when one of his assistants testified that he saw guns and drugs on the rapper's tour bus. No further details have been released.
In other Wayne news, the rapper recently canceled his European tour, which was set to begin July 2 in Paris. According to reports, Weezy is out on doctor-approved rest, and will not appear in any of the originally scheduled seven dates.
Reader Comments(1 of 1)
phiyel-pipesat 7-07-2009
What a way for the state to spend the people's money in times like this. I'm sure all of the people are rooting for their government in this on going case wasting all this damn money.. Just like the Fed's investigating Barry Bonds.. Who cares?
Wayne wasn't a threat to anyone but himself with that weapon.. What was he gonna do? Shoot himself again? How do you expect a celebrity to run around without protection anyway?
http://thehiphopbeat.blogspot.com
jrotced02at 7-08-2009
The guy is a self-indulgent miscreant, who thinks that he is entitled to act any way that he wants, and will not be held accountable. This intervention by law enforcement will be a wake up call to him and his entourage of rats and parasites, who would sell him out in a New York minute, yet, in his poor deluded mind, he thinks they care about him.
edizzykinat 7-09-2009
Lil weyen
MR. GARY SCHULERat 7-09-2009
what is this thing lil wack! sings porno no sorry does not sing! makes some kind of noise lyrics are garbage , and people buy this gr.p!
cierrahat 7-09-2009
When will people just wake up and mind their own business! If Lil Wayne wants to get this issue taken care of, so be it!! There are so many other situations that need to be adjusted in this crazy world! Wayne, do what you have to do so people can stop talking negative about you!