Rapper T.I. appeared in the Federal Courthouse in Atlanta for thefirst time today at 3:00 PM on weapons charges and has been ordered held without bail. T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr., had his hands cuffed
and his legs chained as he entered the packed courtroom.His lawyers
unsuccessfully sought bail for the rapper, which was denied by U.S.
Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman.ATF agents arrested the rapper in an
Atlanta shopping center after
he allegedly attempted to illegally purchase machine guns through a
bodyguard
who was working for the government.A subsequent raid of his house
turned up numerous assault rifles and loaded handguns.T.I. will appear
in court on Friday (October 19), where Judge
Baverman will determine whether there was probable cause for the
rapper's arrest and to decide if he will be eligible for bail before
his trial.
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