Wiz Khalifa could also be dealing with jail time in Romania, in keeping with studies.
The Rolling Papers rapper was allegedly caught with greater than 18 grams of weed whereas abroad headlining a pageant in July 2024. In line with the Related Press, Khalifa is now dealing with expenses associated to unlawful drug possession. Whereas the decrease court docket initially issued him a prison fantastic of $3,600, the next court docket has since sentenced him to 9 months in jail.
In its ruling, the judges reportedly mentioned they had been utilizing Khalifa’s case as a broader public instance, stating that his actions despatched the unsuitable message: “He transmitted to most people a normalisation of unlawful conduct, tacitly encouraging tolerance or implicitly, the consumption of medicine amongst younger individuals.
Khalifa later addressed the scenario himself, expressing regret for his actions in a public assertion, “Final night time’s present was superb. I didn’t imply any disrespect to the nation of Romania by lighting up on stage. They had been very respectful and let me go. I’ll be again quickly. However with no massive a** joint subsequent time.”
Run-ins with the final abroad are nothing new for rappers. Again in 2019, A$AP Rocky was detained in Sweden following an alleged altercation, which resulted in him spending almost a month behind bars on assault expenses earlier than being launched. As a U.S. citizen, it stays unclear whether or not Romanian authorities will pursue an extradition request for the Kush & OJ rapper.
Extra particulars are anticipated because the story develops.
