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Rapper Vanilla Ice accepts plea deal in Florida burglary case | Rapper Vanilla Ice accepts plea deal in Florida burglary case |
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Rapper Vanilla Ice avoided prosecution on Thursday after agreeing to a plea deal over his arrest on burglary and grand theft charges in Florida in February, local media reported. | Rapper Vanilla Ice avoided prosecution on Thursday after agreeing to a plea deal over his arrest on burglary and grand theft charges in Florida in February, local media reported. |
The rapper, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, appeared in court in Palm Beach County on Thursday where he agreed to perform 100 hours of community service and pay $1,333 to a homeowner who accused him of stealing furniture and pool equipment, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. | The rapper, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, appeared in court in Palm Beach County on Thursday where he agreed to perform 100 hours of community service and pay $1,333 to a homeowner who accused him of stealing furniture and pool equipment, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. |
The 47-year-old musician turned reality television star, who famously rapped that “anything less than the best is a felony” in his 1990s hit song Ice Ice Baby, said at the time of his arrest the situation had been “overblown.”. | The 47-year-old musician turned reality television star, who famously rapped that “anything less than the best is a felony” in his 1990s hit song Ice Ice Baby, said at the time of his arrest the situation had been “overblown.”. |
The rapper’s home is currently under construction and is also the site of his latest venture, a reality TV show for the DIY Network called The Vanilla Ice Project. |