Poor Beanie Sigel. The rapper just can't stay out of trouble with the feds.
Sigel, who spent a year in jail after being sentenced in 2004 for drug and weapons offenses, was back in federal court yesterday for violating terms of his supervised release for a third time.
Authorities said Sigel, whose real name is Dwight Grant, gave a false urine sample to probation officials on Feb. 29 and also tested positive five times earlier this month for controlled substances, including Xanax and Percocet.
The former is used to treat anxiety and the latter is typically used to treat moderate to severe pain, but is considered very addictive.
U.S. District Judge R. Barclay Surrick sentenced Sigel, 34, to three months in prison and one additional year of supervised release, which he is to continue in a drug-treatment program.
Surrick rejected a request by defense attorney Fortunato N. Perri Jr. to permit Sigel to "self-surrender," meaning that he would surrender to authorities after getting his affairs in order.
Beanie Sigel sent back to the slammer | Philadelphia Daily News | 03/29/2008
