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September 29, 2005

Not Done Yet

Beanie Sigel's legal woes aren't over.

The rapper could face a year or more in prison if found guilty in a simple assault trial set to take place this Monday.

Here's a rundown on the January 2003 incident.

According to court documents, a then-53-year-old man named Wendell Mathis stood outside a Chinese food store in the 1800 block of Wingohocking Avenue chatting up a young lady.

A burgundy Cadillac Escalade rolled slowly in front of them and Beanie Sigel poked his head out the window.

"What's up, ho?" he said.

"Why do you have to disrespect her?" Mathis replied.

At this, the car stopped and Sigel emerged, poking his nose into Mathis' personal space.

"Do you know who I am?" asked the rapper.

"Yeah," Mathis replied. "Beanie Sigel."

According to the complaint, Sigel stared Mathis down for a moment before turning as if to leave. Then he allegedly sucker-punched the man—tagging him twice, on either eye, before his victim could fall down.

"Yeah," Sigel said, standing over him. "Beanie Sigel. That's right. Beanie Sigel."

Sigel rode away to continue his hip-hop life.

Mathis found himself lying in the street with a broken left orbital bone. That's a busted eye socket to you and me.

Posted by steve at September 29, 2005 11:57 AM

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