Method Man, real name Clifford Smith, is known for his humorous antics, especially when paired up with longtime friend and rapper Redman, but after a July show in Houston, the Wu-Tang Clan rapper crossed the line with a fan.Method Man is being sued by a former fan (that's safe to say), from Fort Bend County, Texas who alleges that the Staten Island rapper shot her with a pellet gun while she waited for an autograph outside of a concert at the House of Blues, in Houston.
Mary Anderson says that she was hit in the torso and chest area about six times, when Meth fired the pellet gun into the crowd through the window of his tour bus. Anderson says she was forced to receive medical attention for her injuries, and on July 30th, she filed a lawsuit with the District Court of Harris County, Texas. In her court statement, she said that she "received no warnings prior to this incident and was without fault when [Smith] fired pellets into a crowd and struck Anderson in the torso."
Anderson's lawyer Daniel Horowitz III slammed the rapper for his actions. "The conduct of the defendant was so extreme and outrageous in character and so extreme in degree as to go beyond all bounds of decency and should be regarded as atrocious conduct and utterly intolerable in a civilized society," Horowitz said.
Anderson will seek compensation for her legal and medical bills, as well as the physical and mental pain she says the injury caused her.
Reader Comments(1 of 6)
jbjg24mat 8-06-2009
LOOKS LIKE A REAL IDIOT WITH AN ATTITUDE !
Paulat 8-06-2009
Like any music genre, there are artists and songs I like and do not like. I enjoy many rap songs and artists from the 80's and 90's, but not as many recently. What I disapprove of is the image and actions of some of today's rap artists. I don't care for the overly "thug" look or attitude. It has nothing to do with one's skin color, but everything to do with one's actions. There are plenty of people in the public eye of various races performing acts of stupidity. Lets use their actions as examples of how not to conduct our lives.
awardclat 8-06-2009
WHY IS IT THAT ROCK AND COUNTRY STARS DO "DUMB STUFF"IT'S OK,BUT WHEN A RAPPER DOES THE DUMB STUFF IT'S A TRAVASTY.ALL RAPPERS SHOULD NOT TAKE THE FALL FOR ONE "CLOWN"WHO HAS NOT HAD A HIT IN AT LEAST 10 YEARS.YOU RACIST JERKS THAT POST YOUR CRAP ON HERE SHOULD GET A LIFE.REFERING TO SOMEONE AS "COLORED"IS A JOKE.LOOK AROUND YOU,THOSE SIGNS ARE NO LONGER ON WATER FOUNTAINS,DOORS OF ALL WHITE RESAURANTS,OR ANYWHERE ELSE.PLEASE SHARE THAT WITH THE REST OF YOUR KLAN MEMBERS.BESIDES IF YOU LISTEN,YOUR WHITE CHILDREN LISTEN TO RAP TOO.EMINEM IS A RAPPER,REMEMBER.
Susanat 8-06-2009
Rock and country stars don't shoot pellets into a crowd of people. I seems like a common theme in the Rap industry, besides violence and misongeny, is the total lack of consideration for other human beings. Most people get the concept of cause and effect. You commit a crime, you go to jail. You shoot into a crowd and someone gets hurt, and then you go to jail. When you're a little kid, your mom wouldn't let you have a BB gun because you could "take someone's eye out". This man is an adult, and he still hasn't gotten it and probably never will at this point. If you want to give your money to people who do not contribute anything positive to society, you are just as bad as they are.
pirahna131at 8-06-2009
WELL IF YOU HAVE NO TALENT AS MOST OF THESE CRAPPERS DO NOT, USE TOY GUNS TO AMUSE YOUR FANS OR WHIP OUT YOUR DONG!!!!!! LOL
audio48at 8-06-2009
for the dumbasses who bring race into everything go do your history. Elvis wasn't anything until he went to the BLACK community and stole everything, MTV is targeting the money and you know is helping keep them afloat. 90% of the music on there is BLACK influenced so yes BLACK or COLORED whoever you dumbasses want to call it you need us. every race does stupid stuff look at the news,better yet look in the mirror. bet your family loves our music and dances to it.
traceat 8-06-2009
OMG those of you who don't like rap don't listen.And certainly don't read the articles.PLZ those of us who don't like rock avoid all subjects rock and move on freedom of speach freedom of music.Everyone is different.Kinder garden attiude to get all bent out of shape overs someones else prefferance.
ram6968at 8-06-2009
RAP MUSIC.....A MORON WITH A LIVE MIKE AND DIARRHEA OF THE MOUTH...
j1plusb1at 8-06-2009
I TOTALLY AGREE. THEN THE CAR DRIVES INTO THE GAS STATION, TRYING TO BLOW OUT HIS SPEAKERS. I DID'NT LIKE DISCO EITHER.
blipat 8-06-2009
HMMM..... A CRAPPER WITH A GUN, THAT NEVER HAPPENS. STUPID GHETTO SCUM
CruiseGuyat 8-06-2009
why am I not surprised. low life music, low class crap.
dadayulat 8-06-2009
Just from reading some of these comments posted, it is obvious that most of the subscribers of AOL are closed-minded and ignorant. But on the otherhand, us as black people arent making it any better by doing ignorant shit. Rappers today do not have the skill or poise that rappers of the past had, and its probably because they dont have a cause or inspiration. I blame the music industry for allowing rappers of today to come out with this crap that we listen to on the radio now that makes young black people look like money-hungry, materialistic dumb-asses. Its probably a rap hater that wants to silence the voice of the people that allows this stuff to be released, and Im not talking about the public faces of the company, Im talking about the one that signs all of the checks.
fartingbaboonat 8-06-2009
Pellet guns are single shot and have to be pumped. Maybe it was a bb gun.
Kris Westat 8-06-2009
you can get bb/pellet guns that shoot multiple rounds. They usually use CO2..
cruisinnycbmwat 8-06-2009
WHY IS EVERY RAP SONG ABOUT BEING IN A CLUB, SEX, OR DOING DRUGS? SO LAME LOL DANCING IN A CLUB, LOUNGING IN A CLUB, DOING DRUGS IN A CLUB. WHEN BLACK PEOPLE GO TO THE CLUB THEY JUST STAND AROUND AND TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DRUNK WHITE WOMEN. THEY DONT EVEN DRINK. WE ARE GOING ON THREE DECADES OF RAP NOW. ISNT IT ENOUGH ALREADY? AND ALL THESE LATEST RAP 'SONGS' ARE JUST REMIXES OF SONGS BY WHITE PEOPLE HAHH. KEEP RAPPING YOU CHIMPS