Rev. Run's eldest son JoJo Simmons reaped just one of the many benefits of being rich and famous when he received a gentle one-day community service sentence for his recent drug debacle. On May 8, the 19-year-old was seen purchasing marijuana and rolling a joint inside a car in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. According to reports, Simmons Jr. then tried to avoid arrest by reversing his car and nearly backed into the arresting officer's car. He was charged with possession, resisting arrest, attempted reckless endangerment and criminal use of drug paraphernalia, but pleaded guilty to a much lesser charge of disorderly conduct.
JoJo, his famous dad and their lawyer Paul Nalven appeared in court Thursday for the sentencing. Run did not comment on his son's light sentence.
Reader Comments(1 of 3)
ecrwnroyalat 7-17-2009
HELL WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL PARIS GETS &GOT AWAY WITH MUCH WORSE & YOU STILL WORSHIP HER SO WHY VILLIFY THIS KID.
ecrwnroyalat 7-21-2009
she did a month of house arrest please I think homeboy can handle that if not jus say he's clostrophic.
demetraat 7-17-2009
You got that right, Paris and the rest of the brat pack have gotten away with much worse. Yeah whats the BIG DEAL!!!!!!
ohthurtywonat 7-17-2009
Seriously!! In Massachusetts it’s pretty much legal to posses under an ounce. They fine you but there aren’t any criminal charges. That’s pretty much legalizing it which I think is smart. Less tax payers dollars on petty misdemeanor cases and more money coming into the state.
allieat 7-21-2009
ok seriously its not friggin legalized u get two chacnes and on the third offense u go to jal so stop acting like yu know what yor talkin about because you obviously dont the kid did somethin wrong hes still paying a price peole just need to leave celebrities alone wevejust about all smoked befor so get over it and get on with your life
magdaixia511at 7-17-2009
wow an arrest in washington heights on jo-jo for rolling n smoking joint....like there is nothing else happening in washington heights..lol look around guys every beauty salon an barber shops owners are dealing bigger stuff...are u blind or just picking on the little pot users
casale838633at 7-21-2009
Gee, let me guess, your black mommy and daddy had it so bad that now your allowed to buy and sell drugs.
Janeyreat 7-18-2009
Hmmm, there are plenty of people doing the same thing... Jails are already full...
phiyel-pipesat 7-18-2009
iunno how the cops sported this rookie, JOJO is turning into a gee now lool.jk, but real talk this is a waste of time.
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CHRISTINEat 7-18-2009
.... if it were a kid who didnt have a celebrity name this would not have made the paper , even though the sentence may have been the same.first time offender blah blah blah ... everyone is trying something new these days and as long as noone gets hurt let em be ... of course he tried to get away ... would you want your dad to find out ? he writes the checks after all !
Deniseat 7-18-2009
If you have money, you get off, if you don't, you don't get off. That's the way the world works. And if I was in the same position, I would make it easier on my kid if I could. Would it be the best thing? Probably not. They don't learn anything by doing that!
marissaat 7-20-2009
people don't "learn" from serving prison time for drug related offences such as this.
bobbicadamsat 7-18-2009
RUN and drugs I did not ever see but Rev Run was accused of rape several years ago. Not sure of the outcome but it just goes to show that no one is squeaky clean. Many celebs have skeletons in their closets just like the rest of us nobodies.
trevorat 7-19-2009
If he wasn't a celebrities kid he might have got a week community service.... I am sure he is getting worse from his Mom and Dad.... It makes them look bad...its a worse toll on the parents.
Joeat 7-19-2009
hell when i was 18 i got popped with a half gram of pot i got a year probation 30 days locked up $1500 in fines and i didnt try to run or hit anyone with a car so wtf...??