Rapper admitted to cop he’d been drinking, rep tried to deny arrest ever happened

Jul 29, 2013 09:43 GMT  ·  By

Over the weekend, word got out in the media that rapper DMX had been arrested again for DUI. His publicist issued a statement to say the arrest had been just a misunderstanding, but the dash cam footage available below clearly proves that false.

TMZ obtained the video of the rapper’s arrest, showing that DMX himself admitted to have been drinking before getting behind the wheel.

Granted, at first, he tried to get off easily by saying he had “maybe one drink” but, later on, he admitted to perhaps “4 or 5” drinks.

He still maintained he was good to drive, though.

Moreover, the video shows that DMX was probably so intoxicated that he simply fell asleep in the police car or, at least, that’s what TMZ believes.

“DMX was either wasted, exhausted, or both following his DUI arrest Friday morning because he passed the hell out once he got inside the squad car,” the celebrity publication writes.

“The rapper was popped in South Carolina around 3AM Friday after police determined he had been driving under the influence. It wasn't immediately clear whether X was busted for alcohol or some other substance – but based on the dash cam footage, it appears to have been for alcohol... and not just because X was a little sleepy,” adds the same media outlet.

As we also reported a couple of days ago, DMX was taken to the police station, where he was booked on 3 counts: driving under the influence, driving without a license and driving without a seatbelt.

He was released shortly afterwards.

In a statement to the press, the rapper’s spokesperson said that reports of the arrest had been greatly exaggerated because nothing happened, really.

The rep also said that DMX had passed the breathalyzer.

“He is back at his home in South Carolina and we are continuing our focus on his upcoming album and acting roles,” added the spokesperson.