LIL' FLIP: 'I'M THE VICTIM OF A SCAM'

Last updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2007

LIL' FLIP: 'I'M THE VICTIM OF A SCAM'

Rapper LIL' FLIP has protested his innocence in his recent arrest for alleged credit card abuse, insisting he is "a victim of a scam".

The hip-hop star - real name Wesley Weston - was reprimanded in his hometown of Houston, Texas, on Saturday (21Jul07) after turning himself into authorities at Harris County Courthouse.

Weston, who was released on $2,000 (GBP1,000) bond, is accused of purchasing $671 (GBP335.50)-worth of plane tickets from Houston to Baltimore, Maryland, with a stolen credit card.

But the Game Over hitmaker denies any wrongdoing and claims he has been set up.

His manager Sandy Lal tells AllHipHop.com, "Flip had absolutely no involvement with any sort of credit card fraud.

"He never personally handles any travel arrangements, that is left to promoters and travel agents. Any wrongdoing of any sort (is) clearly in their hands."

His attorney, Stanley Schneider, adds, "Lil' Flip nor anyone associated with him had any knowledge that (a) stolen credit card was being used by a person hired to arrange his travel.

"A complete investigation will easily show that Lil' Flip is innocent."

Source: WENN

| Wednesday, July 25, 2007

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