I know that I have put a lot of posts about the Lloyd Banks incident in Kitchener, but there does not seem to be a lot of press coverage on this. I do not if that is because Banks has completely fallen off as a celebrity, or a general lack of caring in the Hip Hop community. The only news organization with regular reports is MTV. But it was a friend who was beaten up, and it seems that people wants to know. Click here to hear Chris Hines tell his story.

According to MTV, Lloyd Banks is on his way home to America after being held for allegedly assaulting and robbing concert promoter Chris Hines in Canada over the weekend. According to his lawyer Patrick J. Ducharme, Banks was released on bail, but had an immigration hearing early Wednesday morning, January 13 and was allowed to return to the U.S.

On Friday, Banks performed at a club called NV in Brantford, Ontario. According to police, after the show, Banks and three men he was travelling with held Hines against his will in a hotel room and beat him up. Police also said there was a dispute with the agent over money, including an appearance fee. Banks (real name: Christopher Lloyd) and his entourage were arrested around 5:30 a.m. Saturday.

The G-Unit MC was charged with criminal confinement, aggravated assault and robbery, as were his associates.

On Tuesday, Banks posted $50,000 bond and the others posted a required $25,000 each. After the bail hearing, two of the men were allowed to return to the U.S., but Banks and one of his associates, Nicklas Sloane, were remanded into immigration custody for unspecified issues.

While Banks’ immigration issues have apparently been rectified, his lawyer said Sloane is still in custody awaiting a hearing that could happen Thursday. A spokesperson for Canadian immigration was still gathering the facts and unable to make a statement on the matter as of press time.

Tags: 50 Cent, Chris Hines, G-Unit, Kitchener, Lloyd Banks

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