UPDATE (Could 21):

Rod Wave‘s lawyer, Drew Findling, has launched the next assertion to XXL in response to the rapper being arrested and charged with a number of crimes yesterday:  “There isn’t a reality to those prices. Rod Inexperienced was a sufferer of a housebreaking and dedicated no crimes. How he was even charged on account of this example is meaningless. This may completely be resolved favorably to Mr. Inexperienced.”

ORIGINAL STORY (Could 21):

Rod Wave was arrested on a number of felony prices in Atlanta yesterday in reference to an incident in April.

Rod Wave Arrested in Atlanta

On Tuesday (Could 20), the Florida rap-crooner was booked in Fulton County on 14 counts, together with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm or knife, tampering with proof, prison harm to property, pointing or aiming a gun or pistol at one other, conspiracy to commit a felony and extra. He was launched on bond the identical day.

The incident for which Rod is charged occurred on April 21. Particulars in regards to the incident haven’t been confirmed.

XXL has reached out to Rod Wave’s crew and the Atlanta Police Division for remark.

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Rod Wave’s Previous Authorized Points

That is Rod Wave’s second arrest since 2024. He was arrested for gun possession by a convicted felon in Florida final April. Nonetheless, he was launched after the knowledge obtained about his felon standing was inaccurate.

In Could of 2022, Rod Wave was arrested for battery by strangulation in connection to an altercation together with his ex-girlfriend. The case was dismissed a few weeks later.

Rod launched his most up-to-date ablum, Final Lap, final October. He adopted that up with the Final Lap Tour. Nonetheless, he canceled the tour in January attributable to manufacturing points. He launched the track “Sinners” on April 4.

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