Lil Baby Released From Police Custody In Paris, Fined For Cannabis In Car
Looks like Lil Baby’s legal trouble in Paris will not become a huge A$AP Rocky-style ordeal. The rapper was detained by police in the French metropolis Thursday while visiting for Paris Fashion Week with NBA superstar James Harden; plainclothes officers allegedly searched the duo after they emerged from a car smelling strongly of marijuana in the city’s 8th arrondissement. They found 32 grams of marijuana in the vehicle.
As The Associated Press reports, Lil Baby been released and fined for having cannabis in his car, though the more significant penalty seems to be public humiliation and the inconvenience of having his vacation interrupted. According to the AP, the incident has reignited concerns about racial profiling in France. “Would a white person have been stopped the same way?” said lawyer Slim Ben Achour. “It’s not at all sure.”
“Thank You To Everyone Who Checced On Me !! I’m Good I’m Otw To The States To Rock My Show At The Pavilion At Pan Am In Indianapolis!! Let’s Gooooooo,” Lil Baby wrote on Instagram. The show is scheduled for this Saturday.