Soulja Boy Arrested On Weapons Charge In Los Angeles

Soulja Boy has found himself on the wrong side of the law once again. The 35-year-old was recently arrested in Los Angeles for a weapons charge.

Early Sunday morning (Aug. 3), the LA police executed a traffic stop on a car in which the “Crank That” rapper was a passenger. The officers reportedly did not reveal why they stopped the vehicle, who the driver was, or why they decided to conduct a search. However, upon searching the car, they discovered a firearm was in Soulja’s possession.

“A passenger was detained and police arrested DeAndre Cortez Way for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm,” they said in a statement. The Atlanta rapper has yet to comment on his arrest, but this marks the second time in over 10 years that he was taken into custody for a weapons charge. In 2014, the first time he was arrested for gun possession, police discovered that the firearm was loaded.

Soulja Boy at the BET Awards 2023 held at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

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Earlier this year, the Grammy nominee had to pay a $4 million settlement to a woman who accused him of rape, assault, sexual battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. “This trial has taken a lot of my money. As far as lawyer bills. This whole trial’s been real costly,” he told Courtroom News Service. “I want to make it clear that I’m innocent. I am committed to filing an appeal and fighting for the truth to be revealed.”

He also took issue with the fact that the alleged victim was allowed to remain anonymous during their trial while he was publicly panned. “Keeping these individuals anonymous while I’m forced to face public scrutiny creates an unequal playing field. I believe this entire process has been tainted by a system that is not designed to protect the rights of the accused,” he said.