DMX Back in Jail for Alleged Probation Violation

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Mar 10th 2010 06:11AM

Authorities in Arizona say rapper DMX has been arrested for allegedly violating his probation by using drugs, The Associate Press reports.

DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, had served about half of his 18-month supervised probation when he was booked Tuesday night into the downtown Phoenix jail. The rapper was released from jail in May after serving a 90-day sentence for felony convictions, including cruelty to animals, theft and two drug counts.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said his deputies have arrested Simmons five times now, including an August 2007 raid on the rapper's north Phoenix home where they found 12 neglected dogs, three buried dogs, drugs and a cache of weapons.

Simmons pleaded guilty in late December to cruelty to animals, theft and two drug counts. In 2008, Simmons was arrested for speeding on a Phoenix freeway and allegedly going to a Scottsdale clinic and giving a false name to receive care with the intent of not paying.

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Wednesday 10 March

By leroy

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UH UH UH YEAHHHH FIRST AGAIN !!! YEAH YEAH YEAHHHHH DOGG UH UH UH WHAT ?? WHAT ??

By lsr67

He, like the other pieces of trash out there that abuse animals, should spend YEARS!! in prison. No excuse, no exceptions.

By shihnd

what about the nasty ass dog that killed my baby cousin, the dog was never a fighting dog he didn't bother anybody and was very good with kids until that day he snapped(so the vet says) and attacked my precious 2 year old cousin and killed him. they put him to sleep but we are left dealing with the hurt he put us through. im not saying it is good to be cruel to any animals,but they can't spend the rest of their lives rotting in jail, they get the easy way out!

Monday 14 June

By Nikki

I'm a fan of DMX, but why did he have to do that to the dogs? What's the point of having 12 dogs just to neglect them? I'm sure being on drugs doesn't help - he probably has trouble taking care of himself. I wish him luck getting better. I know how hard it can be.

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