US rapper Freddie Gibbs, who is charged with the sexual abuse of a
female fan in Austria, was released on bail from a Vienna prison on
Thursday, court officials said.
The 34-year-old from Gary, Indiana, left the Wien-Josefstadt jail
after paying 50,000 euros ($57,000) and surrendering his passport,
court spokeswoman Christina Salzborn said.
He has been barred from leaving the country while the case is still
open, she said.
Gibbs, whose real name is Fredrick Tipton, was extradited in late July
from France where police arrested him on a European arrest warrant
shortly before a planned gig in the southwestern city of Toulouse.
The American is accused of drugging two girls — aged 16 and 17 at the
time — after a concert in Vienna on July 6, 2015, and taking them
back to his hotel where he is said to have abused one of the women.
A prostitute and an entertainer, both aged 22, who allegedly stole property valued at N1.6 million, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The prostitute, Emmanuel Carol and Precious Aboh, who claimed to be into entertainment, are facing a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and attempted murder. The Carol resides at the Oshodi area of Lagos, and Aboh lives at No. 15, Olaore St., Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos. The prosecutor, Insp. Ezekiel Ayorinde, said that the duo stole gold chains, wrist watches and phones all valued at N1.6 million from Mr Darlington Ezenwaka on Nov. 15 at about 11.30p.m. at Church St., along Oshodi road, Oshodi, Lagos. Ayorinde said that the accused conspired with four others still at large to assault and rob the complainant. “The complainant, a returnee from the United States of America, left to a club somewhere around Oshodi in company of his friend, Mr Madu Izuchukwu. The complainants wer...
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