Soulja Boy has been arrested on weapons charges following a traffic stop in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
A vehicle was pulled over by police in the early hours of Sunday morning (August 3) in which the rapp<\/a>er was a passenger.<\/p>\n Police did not reveal what prompted the traffic stop, who was driving the vehicle or why a search was conducted.<\/p>\n The LAPD said in a statement: “A passenger was detained and police arrested DeAndre Cortez Way for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.”<\/p>\n Soulja Boy is yet to comment on the incident but was previously convicted of carrying a loaded gun in 2014.<\/p>\n He has faced a number of other legal issues in recent years including being found liable for rape earlier in 2025.<\/p>\n The \u201cCrank That\u201d rapper was accused by an anonymous plaintiff of assault, sexual battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress with a jury ultimately believing her testimony.<\/p>\n After the verdict was delivered, Soulja Boy spoke out against the trial, firstly how he has suffered financially.<\/p>\n He said to\u00a0Courtroom News Service<\/em><\/a>: \u201cThis trial has taken a lot of my money. As far as lawyer bills. This whole trial\u2019s been real costly,\u201d as he detailed that he had lost out on multiple career opportunities as a result of the lawsuit.<\/p>\n Soulja Boy then reaffirmed his innocence: \u201cI want to make it clear that I\u2019m innocent. I am committed to filing an appeal and fighting for the truth to be revealed.\u201d<\/p>\n He also slammed the fact the accuser was allowed to stay anonymous throughout the entire trial: \u201cKeeping these individuals anonymous while I\u2019m forced to face public scrutiny creates an unequal playing field. I believe this entire process has been tainted by a system that is not designed to protect the rights of the accused.\u201d<\/p>\n Soulja Boy\u2019s lawyer also said in a statement: \u201cWe maintain that the evidence does not support the verdict. It is unfortunate that aspersions and misperceptions of a culture were allowed to influence the trial. Mr. Way fully intends to pursue his post-trial remedies and to fight for a just result in this case.\u201d<\/p>\n He was ordered to pay a settlement of $4 million.<\/p>\n The post Soulja Boy Arrested On Weapons Charge appeared first on HipHopDX.<\/p>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n