Jacob the Jeweler, well known for providing hip-hop's biggest names with high-end custom jewelry, was arrested on federal charges outside his flagship store in New York on Thursday morning (June 15).

According to reports, Jacob (born Jacob Arobo) was indicted along with 16 other individuals by a Michigan district attorney in May for violating federal drug laws and laundering an excess of $270 million.

The indictment - which is part of a previous indictment alleging that Terry Flenory, Demetrius Flenory and 23 others operated a Atlanta-based drug organization called the Black Mafia Family (BMF) in the '90s - also seeks criminal forfeiture of more than 30 pieces of jewelry, in addition to a number of residences and cars.

Daniel Gatlin, Jacob's lawyer, revealed that his client is also charged with giving and lending jewelry to individuals tied to the BMF. Gatlin said he had been trying to get back the loaned jewelry since November.

According to Gatlin, Arobo faced a New York judge today and will go to court in Detroit at an undetermined date.

This is not the first time the infamous jeweler has been to court. In February, Arobo sued Damon Thomas, one-half of the hip-hop production duo The Underdogs, for failing to make payments on jewelry costing around $2 million.

BMF Entertainment were in the news last October when the DEA arrested over 30 of their members, seizing over $3 million in cash, 2 kilograms of cocaine and various weapons.

Members of BMF were also associated along with Young Jeezy in the assault of Gucci Mane.
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Former Flavor of Love star Hoopz was arrested on Tuesday (June 13) for assaulting a police officer.

According to reports, the reality star was jailed for allegedly attacking a police officer outside of her Dearborn, Michigan home.

The incident happened after police were called to her residence to investigate a noise complaint filed by one of her neighbors.

Hoopz (real name Nichole Alexander) asserts the officers took her into custody after voicing complaints that neighbors were harassing her.

"He walked up, took the door, opened the door back up. Grabbed me by me neck and I just remember flying down these steps,” said Hoopz in a statement. “While I’m falling, I gripped on to him and we fall. Now we wrestling and two more cop guys come and jump on me."

The Detroit native claims the quarrel left her bruised.

Hoopz has been the subject of controversy in recent months after winning VH1’s Flavor of Love. Although Flavor Flav picked her as the winner of last season’s show, the pair announced shortly thereafter that they are no longer romantically involved and will remain just friends.

Flavor of Love has been renewed for another season and began production in Los Angeles in May.
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