Nationwide — Rapper and podcaster Joe Budden was charged with lewdness after being caught bare on Ring Digital camera footage exterior his neighbor’s house in Edgewater, New Jersey. Budden, who has beforehand spoken about his tendency to sleepwalk, is upset in regards to the cost.
In accordance with TMZ, the incident occurred on December 4tj at 7:21am when police responded to a name from his neighbor. The caller reported seeing Budden bare and trying to enter their door code earlier than returning to his personal house in the identical constructing. The caller and their two daughters reportedly witnessed the incident stay on their cellphone.
Budden, who has overtly spoken about sleepwalking, lately shared tensions with neighbors, claiming he was kicked out of his house for recording podcast episodes.
His legal professional, Nima Ameri, responded to the fees, claiming they had been minor. He additionally known as out the Edgewater Police Chief for releasing a press assertion in regards to the case, accusing him of utilizing the incident to achieve publicity.
“Mr. Budden is saddened by Police Chief Martin’s press launch. Mr. Budden has been ready weeks for his cross complaints to be processed which embrace considerably extra critical prices embrace attainable felony prices towards the individuals behind these prices towards him. The Chief has in our opinion sat on these however as an alternative used his time to achieve some free publicity for himself. Chief Martin ought to search publicity by doing notable policing not inflaming disorderly individual allegations.”
Ameri additionally claimed the fees had been racially motivated, stating that the division has not issued press releases for related disorderly conduct instances this yr.
Furthermore, Budden is ready to look in court docket on January 16, 2025. Shortly after the information broke, Budden posted on X, saying, “Yall so dramatic lol.”
