Lil Meech, the star of 50 Cent‘s “BMF” TV sequence, is off the hook in his Florida gun possession case … and TMZ has discovered it was all only a mix-up involving baggage.
Here’s what occurred … Meech was arrested in December at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after TSA brokers noticed a 9MM in a carry-on bag he put via the safety scanner.
Turns out the bag and firearm belonged to Meech’s bodyguard, who was with the actor and informed cops the gun was his. But, police ignored the bodyguard and busted Meech, accusing him of illegally carrying a firearm into the airport as a result of he positioned the bag onto the scanner belt himself.
Meech’s powerhouse legal professional, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ … he offered indeniable proof to Broward County prosecutors that proved the bodyguard owned the pistol, together with the acquisition receipt, gun case and allow for the firearm.
Cohen additionally defined to prosecutors that Meech and the bodyguard share the identical style in baggage. As a end result, Meech by chance picked up the bodyguard’s carry-on whereas they have been speeding to catch a flight, and Meech’s precise bag was by chance left behind.
The Broward County State Attorney’s Office confirmed to TMZ … prosecutors declined to file a misdemeanor cost in opposition to Meech “due to the info and proof out there within the case and the statements made by [Lil Meech] and his worker.”