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Charges Against Radio Host Star Dropped

Friday, July 28, 2006
By: Kenny Rodriguez


StarCriminal charges against Troi “Star” Torain – the former Power 105 disc jockey who was fired for making on-air sexual comments about a rival DJ’s daughter – are to be dropped, said the District Attorney’s office yesterday.

Torain was fired by Power’s parent company Clear Channel Radio when he made threats toward Hot 97’s DJ Envy, implying sexual abuse against his four-year-old daughter.

“I would like to do an R. Kelly on your [DJ Envy’s] seed. On your little baby girl,” Star said in May, referring to R&B singer R. Kelly who has been charged with committing sexual acts on a minor.

Clear Channel immediately deemed his comments “wholly unacceptable,” and two days later he was arrested by Hate Crime Unit detectives on child endangerment and weapons charges.

According to the District Attorney’s office, the charges will be dropped if the 42-year-old DJ agrees to perform three days of community service and stays out of trouble for six months. He was also ordered to keep his distance from DJ Envy’s family.

“I’m very, very happy the charges were dismissed,” Torain said outside Manhattan Criminal Court. “I knew I’d committed no crime.”

“It isn’t about my regretting anything I said or didn’t say. I have apologized,” he added. “But my words were misconstrued and taken out of context. There’s a big difference between mainstream talk and ‘hood talk – and that’s all this was.”

Torain also called himself a “victim,” saying DJ Envy and his partner Miss Jones had disrespected him earlier on their radio show by making fun of his parents and questioning his manhood.

“If anything, I’m a victim,” he said. “But I didn’t go running off to the police to sign a complaint.”

Prosecutors said Star was offered a deal to spare DJ Envy’s daughter from unwanted exposure, although it is uncertain if a financial settlement was part of the agreement.


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Yea... It was a heated rivalary-one i spent many mournings lol @ but no crime was committed-comments on both side were out of control-but its simular to a battle]it can start with the parties involved talking sh*t]then spill over to moms, sis, bro, wife, and children. I think it was unfair to fire him-and dont discipline the "other station " for thier role in this on goin argument]also they were 2 white disc jockeys in ny around that time-the star vs hot 97 thing was happening- these guys were making fun of the immirgration situration and makin sterotypical/racial jokes about latinos and all they got was a slap on the wrist]thas the racist system at werk.
Posted by cense251
He still gotta deal with satan
Posted by Yonkers
Its aiight to talk about ppls kids,or whutever you want. This is america. But that should give whomever you speak on the exclusive rights to bust your azz. And do whut they please. But like i always say..."you cant win a war of werds with a woman" a woman will run their mouth grimy about you all day long....but if you go upside their heads, they hit panic button and have the roscos on the horn quickly.
Posted by Kalliope4eva
There was a time when men had "honor" and the code was to leave the women and children out of "men" beef. Have we sunk this low? is anyone exempt? damn! this dude "star" is a gutless, yella punk. If he was bout it bout it. He would have walked to hot 97... Which by the way is very close to 105.1... And he would have just waited for envy to get off work and called him out. At least thats how we used to do it in high school. You just go up to the guys school that you had beef with... At around 2 pm and wait for the bell to ring at 2:30 or 3 pm. He has to come out the front door. And then if he stayed inside with the principal in the office. The whole school would know that he punked out. And you get the victory. Thats much better then the lewd remarks he said about the 4 yr old and the wife. Come on yo... Have you no honor. Righteous stand up.
Posted by Sair
Star needs a serious ass whupin'. You're right sair, and broke it down exactly how it used to go down - wait for a cat at about 2:30pm., and handle your biz. I seen dudes come out and fight and get their ass beat, but still achieve respect because they went for theirs. I have no respect for star because he's plain ignorant, and because he falls short as a man.
Posted by Problems
Envy is a straight up sucka, dude is a herb. If you throw stones, you get what you get. Star's words were taken completely outta context, the media said that he was making sexual remarks, they had false info. He was basically saying that he would piss on her, nothing sexual. Peace to star.
Posted by Tae Supreme
Star is a lil extremem]but knownin how miss jones and them get down]his banter towards them was well deserved. And besides it takes two to rival]the mourning over at hot 97 isnt completely innocent either]you take a stab at someone-expect to get stab back 2 times]its a sad realilty , but hey thas life and human beings nature.
Posted by cense251
Star's only fault in the whole episode is that he didn't recognize the punk in dj envy...how do you get your woman to Bia'ch to the cops for you? as a man handle your business!! if star talked slick about your family on the air either talk slick back or step to him personally but never go running to the police on a bogus,trumped up threat and then have your woman cop a plea on national tv that she's soooo scared for the safety of her child only to drop the charges!! what does that say about your credibility envy???..you sucka!!!
Posted by FROST
Da evil star is my dawg!! phuck it... It's freedom of speech n if a he wants 2 say dat den let him !! hate hate hate!! no problem! it was funny as hell while it lasted on da air.... They should have did a charity fight wit both djs 2 seee who will win!! bring da evil star back!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Top Dawg 43

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