50 Cent, but in Canadian money

Rapper Ja Rule Charged With Assault
UPDATED: 2:34 PM PDT July 26, 2004

Rapper Ja Rule he was released on $7,500 bail after facing assault charges in a Toronto court on Monday.

The Grammy-nominated rapper, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, did not enter a plea. He is to return to Provincial Court on Aug. 30 to set a trial date.

There is a court-ordered publication ban on the evidence, although police said earlier the charges stem from an incident at a Toronto nightclub on June 5.

Atkins, 28, is charged with assault causing bodily harm.

Posted by Prometheus 6 on July 29, 2004 - 8:54am :: Seen online