Judge Rejects Weapons Possession Charge In Busta Rhymes Case

A Manhattan judge rejected a prosecution's request to add a weapon possession charge to a pending assault charge against Busta Rhymes today (October 24).
As previously reported, Busta (born Trevor Smith) was arrested and charged with third degree assault on August 19th after Roberto Lebron, a Bronx native, filed a complaint accusing Busta of kicking him in the head after he spat on the rapper's car.
During his arrest, police found a machete inside an SUV in which Busta was a passenger. According to prosecutor Harrison Scheiloch, the machete was found in the rear seat pocket of the vehicle.
Busta, who appeared at the brief hearing before Criminal Court Judge Shawndya Simpson, said nothing during the proceedings, but took a minute to tell the courtroom sketch artists, "I love it when you make me look good."
He left the courthouse in a crush of photographers, camera crews and reporters, climbing into a black SUV. The Brookyn bred rapper will be due back in court on December 11th to face the assault charge.
Lebron, who spoke to The New York Daily News after his complaint was made public, admitted to spiting on Busta's car , but claimed it was unintentional.
Accodring to his lawyer, Gregory Tembeck, Lebron plans to sue Busta after his medical records have been evaluated.