Miami rapper Pitbull went to court on Wednesday, July 8, in order to settle DUI charges stemming from a December 2007 arrest on the Palmetto Expressway. The rapper, born Armando Perez, was released on $1,000 bond, and faces jail time if convicted of the DUI, which is his second.
Pitbull issued a statement today, in which he stated "The reports that are circulating in the media regarding my DUI trial are inaccurate and incomplete. I've chosen to take this case to trial to make sure justice is served."
The bilingual MC, best known for his club hits 'Culo,' and 'Shake' claims that his arrest, after being pulled over doing 93 mph on the Miami expressway, was "erroneous."
According to the police report, the arresting officers smelled alcohol on his breath and requested that he agree to a series of sobriety tests, which he allegedly failed with flying colors, though his blood content was not publically disclosed.
"Mr. Perez is currently in trial defending himself against the untrue and greatly overblown allegations," said Pitbull's attorney. "We intend to finish this trial in the next day and with a favorable result."
Reader Comments(1 of 4)
pledge2rockat 7-12-2009
He should go to court for being an awful musician.
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Gustavoat 7-12-2009
jbarbara you better take some more because your still full of crap.
teenybeany2at 7-12-2009
sinkn rinkn, give him some more rum and a gun,,,
sindfetishat 7-12-2009
When did Vin Diesel change his name and start rappin?
toddpugzat 7-12-2009
once a bum, always a bum.
Toddat 7-12-2009
I'm just glad they didn't refer to him as a singer or a musician
mandalinlady54at 7-12-2009
It's time to learn your lessons.
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malakthebearat 7-12-2009
Play the game be ready to be a fuckin' man and pay the price. So many tough guys so little responsibiity for their actions.
mongooseproxcat 7-12-2009
Who the hell is pitbull?
wijgtat 7-12-2009
I nearly wet myself when I read his name was 'pitbull'...how completely stereotypical is THAT!? I laugh in the face of every mexican and black I see walking a pit bull. Crist, they think it makes them so badass! Not once have any of them had the cajones (sp?) to say a word. As far as pit bulls' go...when one attacked my Samoyed at dog beach I ran out, grabbed it by the scruff and back and watched him sheeeit himself when I tossed him at his owner. It's said that the dog emulates it owner...in this case I whole-heartedly agree.
P.S. I would be the first to say that was a damn stupid thing to do but when you go into 'protect mode' you don't always consider the consequences.
jeff1knowlesat 7-12-2009
While Latino POS was driving drunk on Palmetto Expressway, how many pedestrian did he hit and/or kill??--Throw this POS in cage and then throw away the key!!
jealousofbella13at 7-12-2009
are you kidding me?? pitbull is a great mucision and im not supporting his actons but his music is amazing and just because you don't tear yourself away from your precious FM radio doesn't mean that people who are a bit below the fold are nobodies. why don't you try to make better tracks and make it to the recording studios and then come find me, mmk?and don't even get me started on name calling since to me you are a nobody and pitbull is a somebody you c***t
DaNiiat 7-12-2009
watever comments are made... he's stilll fuckin sexxyyy
id fuck him doin 93 ona highway
wijgtat 7-12-2009
Thanks rap lovers for proving a point...your either too ignorant to even spell musician correctly or so crude as to make any comments you may have not worth considering.
junegeminigirl9at 7-12-2009
pitbull is a puerto rican rapper. relax he is not the only person who drinks and drives. I hope he does his time and learns his lesson. Pitbull no more drinking and driving. I drive these streets and travel with my family in the car. Still love ya.