Maurice Clarett arrested again

[Bored 0]

And nevermind the fact that he's still awaiting trial on robbery charges.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylt=Ah...p&type=lgns

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Maurice Clarett was charged with carrying a concealed weapon after a highway chase early Wednesday that ended with police using Mace on the former Ohio State running back and finding four loaded guns in his sport utility vehicle.

 

Officers used Mace to subdue Clarett after a stun gun was ineffective because the former Fiesta Bowl star was wearing a bullet-resistant vest, Sgt. Michael Woods said.

 

"It took several officers to get him handcuffed," Woods said. "Even after he was placed in the paddy wagon, he was still kicking at the doors and being a problem for the officers."

 

The complaint police filed when they charged him with carrying a concealed weapon without permit said he had a 9 mm handgun under his legs in the driver's seat of an SUV.

 

Police also charged him with weaving in and out of lanes on a road before he entered the highway. More charges are possible, Woods said.

[teke184 0]

Can we put together a Paypal account and take collections for a tattoo reading "Dumbass" to be put across his forehead?

[Cheech Tremendous 0]

A guy wearing a bullet-proof vest packing four loaded guns probably isn't on his way to the orphanage. Being arrested might be the only thing that saved his life.

[Guest StylesMark]

Seriously...does he have an explanation as to WHAT the hell he was doing?? Death threats?? I mean, you don't need FOUR guns for that.

[Guest Princess Leena]

A guy wearing a bullet-proof vest packing four loaded guns probably isn't on his way to the orphanage. Being arrested might be the only thing that saved his life.

 

He'd probably be better if he wasn't arrested...

 

How can this dumbass live any sort of a productive life, now.

[Cheech Tremendous 0]

ESPN Radio was reporting that he was in close proximity to the home of the witness who was testifying against him in the robbery case. I'm not sure if that's a meaningful tidbit or not because it might just be a coincidence, but it does cause one to wonder.

[naiwf 0]

A guy wearing a bullet-proof vest packing four loaded guns probably isn't on his way to the orphanage. Being arrested might be the only thing that saved his life.

 

He'd probably be better if he wasn't arrested...

 

How can this dumbass live any sort of a productive life, now.

 

Hey, the cops stopped him before he murdered someone. Even if he didn't kill someone today it was only a matter of time before he shot someone for their wallet. The guy might be able to get out in 10-15 years as opposed to a life sentence. Dude's lucky in my eyes.

[Guest Princess Leena]

That's what I mean. Clarett should just off himself. I don't know how one can ever be happy in life knowing they threw away a multi-million dollar career with every perk possible simply because they're braindead.

[TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0]

I can't get over how much coverage this clown is still getting. He hasn't even been an athlete for 4 years.

[Darthtiki 0]

Somewhere in a Carolina prison, Rae Carruth is saying "God damn Maurice you're a stupid mother fucker".

[Crimson Platypus 0]

awesome

[Gert T 0]

Looks like Maurice was "gettin his Goose on" as an open bottle was found in his car as well. He also told police it was "for him to know and them to find out" as far as what he was doing with a bullet proof vest and four guns on him.

[the max 0]

Somewhere in a Carolina prison, Rae Carruth is saying "God damn Maurice you're a stupid mother fucker".

 

Actually, Carruth was probably thinking "I wish I had hid in the back of an SUV."

 

Probably would have been a bit more comfortable.

[2GOLD 0]

Looks like Maurice was "gettin his Goose on" as an open bottle was found in his car as well. He also told police it was "for him to know and them to find out" as far as what he was doing with a bullet proof vest and four guns on him.

 

And when he was told he was going to be under arrest, Maurice turned to the officer and said, "I know you are but what am I?"

 

That's when they hit his stupid ass with the taser.

Least that's how I like to imagine it happened. He's lucky none of the officers were Miami Hurricane fans, I don't think anyone would have questioned why they shot and killed a drunk man wearing a vest with four guns.

[Cheech Tremendous 0]

He had a Grey Goose bottle, but hadn't been drinking. The cops didn't even administer a breathalyzer because they said there were no indication he had been drinking at all.

 

Word is Clarett made phone calls to Jim Tressel, Lebron James and Tom Friend in the hours leading up to the event to thank them for all they had done for him. Makes it seem like Clarett figured it was his last free night, whether he ended up in jail or prison.

[Darthtiki 0]

Somewhere in a Carolina prison, Rae Carruth is saying "God damn Maurice you're a stupid mother fucker".

 

Actually, Carruth was probably thinking "I wish I had hid in the back of an SUV."

 

Probably would have been a bit more comfortable.

 

Very true, but this has to be the dumbest NFL arrest since Rae Rae got popped.

[lomasmoney 0]

More like arenafootball2 arrest.... but I kinda feel bad for the guy, I mean he had the chance to be a millionaire by the age of 22, and he threw it all alway being immature and boneheaded. Actually, when looking at the tens of thousands of dollars I have in student loans to pay back starting next year, I really don't feel bad for someone my age who threw away a chance to make easy money and take care of his family for years to come. Seriously, Lebron James didn't have a father around really, and I don't see why that should be an excuse for Clarrett like some of the OSU fans have been throwing out. Although it was pretty cool when he ratted out OSU and we learned that Troy Smith makes more than Charlie Frye

[naiwf 0]

He had a Grey Goose bottle, but hadn't been drinking. The cops didn't even administer a breathalyzer because they said there were no indication he had been drinking at all.

 

Word is Clarett made phone calls to Jim Tressel, Lebron James and Tom Friend in the hours leading up to the event to thank them for all they had done for him. Makes it seem like Clarett figured it was his last free night, whether he ended up in jail or prison.

 

I believe you meant in jail or in a casket.

[Gert T 0]

Today Tressel announced that he did not speak to Clarett before his arrest.

[Ripper 0]

Hey...lay off Rae Curuth. He was innocent. He is guilty of being a dumbass in a trunk, but he was innocent of the crime.

 

Clarett however...geez. When I heard this I was hoping he was in California somewhere on the way to Suge Knights home to have some big shoot out where they both would be killed. That would make for a better ending to a Maurice Clarett movie.

[Slayer 0]

Hey...lay off Rae Curuth. He was innocent. He is guilty of being a dumbass in a trunk, but he was innocent of the crime.

That's what he gets for impersonating a car alarm

[CanadianChris 0]

That's what happens when your role model is Lawrence Phillips.

 

Greatest Broncos draft pick ever.

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Lawyer: Clarett has ties to alleged Israeli mobster

 

Maurice Clarett was bankrolled by an alleged member of an Israeli crime organization after leaving Ohio State, ESPN has learned, and Clarett's attorney said Thursday that his client may have been in possession of firearms last week to protect himself against mob activity.

 

Clarett's attorney, Nick Mango, said Thursday that Clarett has repeatedly received death threats over the past year but that a cryptic postcard sent from Los Angeles last week has him wondering about Clarett's ties to an alleged mob enforcer.

 

In the late summer of 2004, ESPN has learned, Clarett traveled to Los Angeles and was introduced by a rapper friend to Hai Waknine, 35, a convicted felon who prosecutors believe is a member of an Israeli crime organization called The Jerusalem Group. Waknine, who at the time was being indicted on extortion and money-laundering charges, became Clarett's sponsor and adviser, along with Waknine's attorney, David Kenner. Waknine provided Clarett with cash, a BMW, bodyguards, drivers and beachfront lodging in Malibu, with the understanding that he would be reimbursed and receive 60 percent of Clarett's rookie contract.

 

But when Clarett was released by the Denver Broncos in August 2005, he was unable to pay Waknine back, and ESPN has learned that Waknine eventually cut off Clarett financially. Clarett moved back to his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio, that fall.

 

After Clarett was arrested last week, allegedly wearing a bulletproof vest and possessing four guns and a hatchet, Clarett's attorneys received an anonymous phone call alerting them to Clarett's ties to Waknine. They grew more suspicious when they received the threatening postcard this week.

 

Mango said he is concerned that postcard, sent to his law office, may have come from Waknine.

 

"That's our question, whether it's from him or people associated with that scene out there," Mango told ESPN. "Again, it came from Los Angeles, and we don't know what to make of that. ... We're going to turn this over to someone in law enforcement and see what they think [of the postcard]. ... We've always felt he had some reasons to fear for his safety, and we don't think any of his actions the night he was arrested -- despite the way it's been spun -- were that he was a threat to anyone else but more of him being in fear for his safety for quite some time."

 

Mango also said he believes Clarett's debt may have something to do with the threats.

 

"I believe he owes [Waknine] money, and I think [Waknine] is probably not the only one" he owes, Mango said. "Whether it's someone all the way on that coast or more on this side of the country; it's no one that I'd want to owe money to. ... A call came to our office [about Waknine], kind of giving us a rumored story. It's been kind of tossed around by us, and quite frankly, Youngstown has quite a reputation -- if you don't know it already -- for the Italian side of that ballgame. And everyone here thought, 'Well, you wonder with money changing hands ...' Having heard the things we've heard, this is a little more concerning."

 

Waknine's current relationship with Clarett is not clear, although two hours before Clarett's arrest, the running back called an ESPN reporter and mentioned, in passing, that he and Waknine were still friends. However, ESPN has learned that the FBI contacted Clarett about his relationship with Waknine before the 2005 draft, and it is unknown whether Clarett cooperated.

 

Waknine went on trial on June 5, and he pleaded guilty a week later to a single racketeering charge, admitting that he threatened violence to extort money from several individuals. Waknine, who was unavailable for comment Thursday, is expected to receive a nine-year prison term at his sentencing Sept. 11. His attorney, Kenner -- the former lawyer for Death Row Records and its founder, Marion "Suge" Knight -- did not return phone messages.

 

It's no secret, however, that Waknine provided Clarett with a life of luxury from August 2004 to August 2005.

 

"When I worked with Maurice, he had Hai and a very high-profile lawyer," said Charles Poliquin, who trained Clarett in November and December 2004 in Phoenix. "There are not a lot of guys that want to play pro football who have a team of lawyers and money men backing them up, and, for sure, they had his best interests at heart. But he was living too nice a life. Too nice. He was living in Malibu. Right on the beach. I've been to the house. [Waknine] owned like 10 cars and said, 'Pick whatever car you want.'"

 

But money eventually became an issue, especially for all of Clarett's three personal trainers. None of them -- Poliquin, Chad Ikei and Todd Durkin -- was ever paid for his services, and when one contacted a member of Clarett's inner circle to be reimbursed, he was told, "You'll get paid when I get paid."

 

Mango said he has neither the time nor the resources to investigate Waknine, but he found the threatening postcard puzzling.

 

"It came on a small index card like you use in school or whatever, and whatever language that was on it was actually cut and pasted in the old-fashioned sense, like typed and then cut out and pasted onto it," he said. "And then, obviously, the identity of the sender has been pretty well kept ... they took steps to keep that ...

 

"I think anything you get where the sender has taken very obvious and extreme and multiple steps to keep their identity sealed, that concerns me," he said. "Maurice has gotten other letters and, quite frankly, so have we. People write notes and might use the N-words, but it's in their handwriting some. Some sign it, even an address. In this case, none of that. There's no way to trace this one."

 

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2553084

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

Hey...lay off Rae Curuth. He was innocent. He is guilty of being a dumbass in a trunk, but he was innocent of the crime.

 

Wait, what? He ordered someone to shoot his pregnant girlfriend.

 

I can't tell if you're kidding or not.

[Ripper 0]

Hey...lay off Rae Curuth. He was innocent. He is guilty of being a dumbass in a trunk, but he was innocent of the crime.

 

Wait, what? He ordered someone to shoot his pregnant girlfriend.

 

I can't tell if you're kidding or not.

 

No he didn't. Rae owed the guy some money from a drug deal, the guy and his friend was looking for rae, asked his girlfriend, she said fuck you and flipped him off, dude got pissed and shot her.

 

He told all this to the police when he was arrested. THEN the offered him a deal that said if he said Rae paid him to kill the girl, he wouldn't get the death penalty. Then he changed his story. There was no evidence that Rae paid the guy to kill her.

 

Now Curruth was using the money he made from football to buy huge amounts of drugs, and that in turn got the girl killed so in that sense, yeah, he was responsible. And I am not saying he was a smart/good guy. But he didn't pay someone to murder that girl. Thats what OJ did.

[the max 0]

Hey...lay off Rae Curuth. He was innocent. He is guilty of being a dumbass in a trunk, but he was innocent of the crime.

 

Wait, what? He ordered someone to shoot his pregnant girlfriend.

 

I can't tell if you're kidding or not.

 

No he didn't. Rae owed the guy some money from a drug deal, the guy and his friend was looking for rae, asked his girlfriend, she said fuck you and flipped him off, dude got pissed and shot her.

 

He told all this to the police when he was arrested. THEN the offered him a deal that said if he said Rae paid him to kill the girl, he wouldn't get the death penalty. Then he changed his story. There was no evidence that Rae paid the guy to kill her.

 

Now Curruth was using the money he made from football to buy huge amounts of drugs, and that in turn got the girl killed so in that sense, yeah, he was responsible. And I am not saying he was a smart/good guy. But he didn't pay someone to murder that girl. Thats what OJ did.

 

And then when he couldn't find someone to do it, OJ did it himself...

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

Hey...lay off Rae Curuth. He was innocent. He is guilty of being a dumbass in a trunk, but he was innocent of the crime.

 

Wait, what? He ordered someone to shoot his pregnant girlfriend.

 

I can't tell if you're kidding or not.

 

No he didn't. Rae owed the guy some money from a drug deal, the guy and his friend was looking for rae, asked his girlfriend, she said fuck you and flipped him off, dude got pissed and shot her.

 

He told all this to the police when he was arrested. THEN the offered him a deal that said if he said Rae paid him to kill the girl, he wouldn't get the death penalty. Then he changed his story. There was no evidence that Rae paid the guy to kill her.

 

Now Curruth was using the money he made from football to buy huge amounts of drugs, and that in turn got the girl killed so in that sense, yeah, he was responsible. And I am not saying he was a smart/good guy. But he didn't pay someone to murder that girl. Thats what OJ did.

 

This all sounds unbelievable. Why would he worry about getting the death penalty if he had nothing to do with the crime? If he had nothing to do with it, he wouldn't have bothered with a deal. If he didn't order the guy to shoot his girlfriend, why would he worry about the police saying he shot her, to the point where he would agree to say that he ordered this guy to? Where did you get this story/alibi?

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

If it was the result of a drug deal and nothing more, and your story is true, then I still don't say he was responsible. It's not like he shot her, or even wanted someone else to. He should be free of any charges, save for drug dealing of course.