Meek Mill’s attorney claims the judge who sentenced the rapper to 2 to 4 years for a parole breach has a personal bias against him.
The hip hop star’s lawyer Joe Tacopina told TMZ he believes the judge went against prosecutors recommendation for no prison sentence.
Tacopina also claimed the justice has a ‘personal bias’ against Mill and they plan to appeal the sentencing.
Head held high: But rapper Meek Mill’s visit to a Philadelphia court for a probation violation on Monday ended with him being sent to jail
According to TMZ’s report, Meek’s attorney claims last year the judge had a meeting with the rapper in chambers and asked for him to do a remake of On Bended Knee by Boyz II Men and to give her a mention in the song.
When the hip hop star laughed off the request, Tacopina claims the judge declared she was ‘not kidding’ and when Meek refused she said ‘suit yourself’.
Meanwhile, Mill was skating on thin ice after being found to have violated the terms of his parole on drug dealing and gun possession charges on multiple occasions.
The rapper is being sent back to prison for up to four years after a judge ruled on Monday two new arrests meant he had once again failed to live up to the conditions of his release.
Appeal: His defense attorney Brian McMonagle (L) said they plan to contest the ruling
Even though one of the cases, for an alleged airport assault, was dropped the adjudicator decided it was still enough to warrant further punishment.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Young And Gettin’ It, rapper, real name Robert Rihmeek Williams, will spend between two and four years in state prison for his latest violation.
And there was drama in court as the exasperated Judge Genece E. Brinkley told the 30-year-old he had been ‘thumbing your nose’ at her after she had given him multiple opportunities to go straight.
As she delivered her sentence she told the rapper, ‘I’ll be done with you.’
Busted rhymes: Exasperated Judge Genece E. Brinkley told him he had been ‘thumbing your nose’ at her after being given multiple opportunities to go straight
After she handed down her decision the suit and trainers-wearing hip hop star was led away in handcuffs for his latest spell in the clink.
The rapper’s attorney Brian McMonagle said he plans to appeal the decision.
The ruling came after Williams was arrested at an airport in St. Louis, Missouri in March for allegedly assaulting two pedestrians, though the charges were later dropped.
He also pleaded guilty to reckless driving after being arrested for doing stunts on a dirt bike on city streets in New York, and posting a video of his misadventure on the internet.
His troubles stem from a pre-fame conviction for drug dealing and gun possession back in 2008.
He was sentenced between 11 and 23 months in prison, but was released in early 2009 under a five-year parole agreement.
Just three years later his debut album Dreams And Nightmares debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart.
However, that same year he was found to have violated his probation for the first time, and was placed on house arrest.
In May 2013 he was ordered to take etiquette classes after breaching the terms once again by failing to report his travel plans, and then in 2014 he ended up spending five months in prison after erring again.
In February 2016 he was sentenced to 90 days of house arrest over another violation. He was also ordered to do daily community service and was put on parole for a further six years.
Star: His debut album Dreams And Nightmares debuted at number two in the charts