Flavor Flav faces possible New York indictment
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A New York grand jury will consider whether to indict entertainer Flavor Flav. The rapper and reality TV star, who lives in Las Vegas, was arrested while speeding to his mother’s Long Island funeral, according to police.
Flav, whose real name is William Drayton, was arrested Jan. 9 on Long Island’s Meadowbrook Parkway.
Police said Drayton was speeding and driving without a license, a felony. He also was charged with marijuana possession as a violation. He has pleaded not guilty.
His attorney, Indji Bessim, has sought for several months to reach a plea agreement with prosecutors. She declined comment Friday.
A spokesman for the district attorney declined to comment on plea negotiations.
Flav pleaded guilty in Las Vegas in April to reduced charges of threatening his girlfriend’s teenage son.
Flav was also cited by Metro on the Fourth of July for setting off illegal fireworks after neighbors called and complained.
