According to AllHipHop and MTV News an arrest warrant for Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was reportedly issued Wednesday (Feb. 24) after the rapper failed to appear at a scheduled plea hearing in Butler County, Ohio.
Krayzie Bone, born Anthony Henderson, has been battling charges of child support non-payment in Ohio for the last three years.
During a scheduled plea hearing in Butler County Common Pleas Court, Henderson, 31, would have received probation providing that he maintained steady child support payments for his 6-year-old son, according to Ohio's Journal News.
Henderson's nonattendance, however, carries a punishment of up to 18 months in prison. Assistant Prosecutor Aaron Aldridge requested a warrant for the rapper's arrest.
Henderson was indicted last August on two counts of the fifth-degree felony, nonsupport of dependents, which carries a 12-month prison sentence. At the time, prosecutors issued a warrant for Henderson's arrest for failing to appear in court to face the charges.
The rapper reportedly placed $40,000 in an escrow account for the mother of his son. The money was released to the mother after paternity tests verified that Henderson was the father of the child. Henderson had disputed paternity.
After the Butler County Child Support Enforcement Agency passed the rapper's case on to the prosecutor's office in 2002, Henderson paid a lump sum of $35,000, and the case was dropped before it was presented before a grand jury.
Henderson's failure to continue payments between 2002 and 2004 reportedly led to the August 2004 indictment.
Krayzie Bone's third solo album titled Gemini: Good vs. Evil was released earlier this month.
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Update
Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony has promptly responded to reports that an arrest warrant was issued Wednesday (Feb. 24) for the rapper after he failed to attend a scheduled plea hearing in Butler County, Ohio.
Krayzie Bone, whose real name is Anthony Henderson, has been confronted with charges of child support non-payment of his 6-year-old son in Ohio for the last three years.
Assistant Prosecutor Aaron Aldridge requested a warrant for Krayzie's arrest after the rapper reportedly missed a plea hearing in Butler County Common Pleas Court Wednesday.
"When I found out, I quickly contacted the courts to arrange to turn myself in to avoid any further discrepancies in the case," Krayzie told AllHipHop.com. "I'm not running nor hiding from the law. It was simply a misunderstanding of whether I was supposed to appear again after the paternity [of the child] was determined."
Krayzie was indicted last August on two counts of nonsupport of dependents, after which he placed $40,000 in an escrow account for the mother of his son.
The money was released to the mother after paternity tests confirmed that Krayzie was the boy's father.
"I just simply needed to know if this was in fact my son, because unfortunately there are many women who prey on entertainers such as myself," said Krayzie of the paternity test.
"After the funds were released, it was to my understanding that the non-support case would be dismissed," Krayzie continued. "However, I was contacted by my California [attorney] telling me that I was supposed to appear in court on February 23 and a warrant was issued for failure to appear."
Boiling the situation down to a misunderstanding, Krayzie insists that he is a responsible father despite the charges.
"Just to let everybody know, Krayzie Bone is far from a dead beat dad," the rapper insisted. "I take care of all [my kids] and love 'em all!"
Krayzie Bone's third solo album titled Gemini: Good vs. Evil was released earlier this month.
Krayzie Bone, born Anthony Henderson, has been battling charges of child support non-payment in Ohio for the last three years.
During a scheduled plea hearing in Butler County Common Pleas Court, Henderson, 31, would have received probation providing that he maintained steady child support payments for his 6-year-old son, according to Ohio's Journal News.
Henderson's nonattendance, however, carries a punishment of up to 18 months in prison. Assistant Prosecutor Aaron Aldridge requested a warrant for the rapper's arrest.
Henderson was indicted last August on two counts of the fifth-degree felony, nonsupport of dependents, which carries a 12-month prison sentence. At the time, prosecutors issued a warrant for Henderson's arrest for failing to appear in court to face the charges.
The rapper reportedly placed $40,000 in an escrow account for the mother of his son. The money was released to the mother after paternity tests verified that Henderson was the father of the child. Henderson had disputed paternity.
After the Butler County Child Support Enforcement Agency passed the rapper's case on to the prosecutor's office in 2002, Henderson paid a lump sum of $35,000, and the case was dropped before it was presented before a grand jury.
Henderson's failure to continue payments between 2002 and 2004 reportedly led to the August 2004 indictment.
Krayzie Bone's third solo album titled Gemini: Good vs. Evil was released earlier this month.
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Update
Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony has promptly responded to reports that an arrest warrant was issued Wednesday (Feb. 24) for the rapper after he failed to attend a scheduled plea hearing in Butler County, Ohio.
Krayzie Bone, whose real name is Anthony Henderson, has been confronted with charges of child support non-payment of his 6-year-old son in Ohio for the last three years.
Assistant Prosecutor Aaron Aldridge requested a warrant for Krayzie's arrest after the rapper reportedly missed a plea hearing in Butler County Common Pleas Court Wednesday.
"When I found out, I quickly contacted the courts to arrange to turn myself in to avoid any further discrepancies in the case," Krayzie told AllHipHop.com. "I'm not running nor hiding from the law. It was simply a misunderstanding of whether I was supposed to appear again after the paternity [of the child] was determined."
Krayzie was indicted last August on two counts of nonsupport of dependents, after which he placed $40,000 in an escrow account for the mother of his son.
The money was released to the mother after paternity tests confirmed that Krayzie was the boy's father.
"I just simply needed to know if this was in fact my son, because unfortunately there are many women who prey on entertainers such as myself," said Krayzie of the paternity test.
"After the funds were released, it was to my understanding that the non-support case would be dismissed," Krayzie continued. "However, I was contacted by my California [attorney] telling me that I was supposed to appear in court on February 23 and a warrant was issued for failure to appear."
Boiling the situation down to a misunderstanding, Krayzie insists that he is a responsible father despite the charges.
"Just to let everybody know, Krayzie Bone is far from a dead beat dad," the rapper insisted. "I take care of all [my kids] and love 'em all!"
Krayzie Bone's third solo album titled Gemini: Good vs. Evil was released earlier this month.
