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Rapper T.I. Sentenced To Year In Prison

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 28, 2009

Rapper T.I. was sentenced Friday to one year and a day in prison after pleading guilty to federal weapons charges after he tried to buy a stash of machine guns and silencers to protect himself after his best friend was killed.

The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, will also pay a $100,000 fine as part of his sentence. He was arrested in 2007 after trying to to buy unregistered machine guns and silencers.

He pleaded guilty last March to the federal weapons charges but wasn't sentenced until Friday as part of a deal to see if he would be successful in performing community service by speaking to youths about the pitfalls of drugs, violence and guns.

"Today, I would like to say thank you to some, and apologize to all," the rapper told U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr., who handed down the sentence, in Atlanta.

He is supposed to report to prison after May 19. He already has completed about 1,000 hours of community service and will need to complete 470 additional hours.

Upon his release, Harris will be on probation for three years.

Lawsuit Cites Love's Online Rants

Some of Courtney Love's online rants are now in a Los Angeles court.

A fashion designer's libel and breach of contract lawsuit against the singer includes what she calls several "menacing and disturbing" statements posted on the Internet.

Austin, Texas-based Dawn Simorangkir, also known as Boudoir Queen, says Love never paid her for work done. She filed the lawsuit Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court.

The suit cites remarks from Love's Twitter and MySpace pages, and in the feedback section of Etsy.com. It said Love called Simorangkir a "nasty lying hosebag thief" and accused her of being a drug addict and a prostitute.

Madison Has Latest 'Dancing' Injury

Holly Madison is in a world of hurt on "Dancing With the Stars."

A representative for the reality star says she began feeling pain in her rib area last week while rehearsing the samba for the ABC dance competition.

Madison saw a doctor on Thursday and was prescribed medication, publicist Steve Flynn says. Madison will rest when she can and expects to dance on Monday's show.

Today's Birthdays

Actress Dianne Wiest is 61. Country singer Reba McEntire is 54. Olympic gold-medal gymnast Bart Conner is 51. Rapper Salt (Salt-N-Pepa) is 43. Country singer Rodney Atkins is 40. Actor Vince Vaughn is 39. Actress Julia Stiles is 28.

Source: The Associated Press

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