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Man Says He Slapped Teen In Tony Yayo Case
Thursday, January 17, 2008 By: Kenny Rodriguez
Tony Yayo has caught a break in his assault case – the G-Unit rapper is accused of smacking the teenage son of rap rival, Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond, but another man recently came forward and confessed to the crime.
Lowell Fletcher, an acquaintance of Tony Yayo, told police during an unrelated jailhouse interview that, in fact, he had slapped the 14-year-old in March 2007.
Scott Leemon, Yayo’s attorney, alleges that after Fletcher struck the teen, Yayo actually pulled him off the boy.
According to a statement issued last week: “Fletcher saw a young boy wearing a ‘Czar Entertainment’ T-shirt. Fletcher further stated that he slapped the boy across the face and began to grab the boy’s shirt.
“At this point Marvin Bernard [Tony Yayo] exited the vehicle, tried to restrain him [Fletcher] and get him back in the vehicle.”
According to Fletcher’s lawyer, Robert Macedonio, the statement was taken in August 2007, but was not disclosed until now because police questioned him without his lawyer being present.
“Although the statement is harmful to my client,” said Macedonio, “it seems that Tony Yayo really didn’t do anything but pull him [Fletcher] off this kid.”
Fletcher is currently serving a 2 1/2-year sentence for drug possession.
Meanwhile, Yayo has pleaded not guilty to charges of misdemeanor assault, harassment, and endangering the welfare of a child.
Yayo’s lawyer plans on filing a motion for dismissal.
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