Busta Rhymes gets DWI class and community service for bustups

New York, NY

A New York judge formally sentenced the Big Bang rapper to three years' supervised probation and 10 days of community service for roughing up his former driver and a fan in two separate assault cases.

Jennifer Kushner, spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, says that Rhymes (whose real name is Trevor Smith) was also ordered to pay a $1,250 fine along with court costs, and enroll in a drunken-driving program.

"There are some stipulations," Kushner told E! News. "He may associate with his brother, who's a convicted felon, and he may travel for work. But he may only associate with other felons only if he's performing with them, but he may not travel with them."

The hip-hopster had been dinged with four separate offenses over the past year and a half. The first came in August 2006, when he attacked a young fan who spat on the rapper's SUV. The second came in December of that year, after he was accused of repeatedly punching and kicking his ex-chaffeur in a dispute over money. The final two were for driving with a suspended license and drunken driving.

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Busta Rhymes pleads guilty to driving while intoxicated

New York, NY

Busta Rhymes won't have to spend a single day behind bars.

The hip-hop heavyweight, who was busted four times in 10 months, pleaded guilty Wednesday to assault, driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license.

Instead of a year behind bars - as prosecutors requested - Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Larry Stephen let him walk with three years' probation, $1,250 in fines, 10 days of community service and an anti-drunken-driving course. More >>

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