Meek Mill assault charge dropped

Los Angeles Oct 24 (IANS) Rapper Meek Mill has had his assault charge wiped out after performing community service.

The 30-year-old was arrested in March and charged with misdemeanour assault after having a physical altercation with someone who tried to get a photograph of him at St. Louis International Airport in Missouri reports tmz.com.

Mill s lawyer Joe Tacopina said that he struck a deal for Meek to perform community service at the Veterans Association in Philadelphia in return for having the charges dropped.

Meanwhile it was earlier revealed that Meek s arrest record will be cleared in his reckless driving case if he stays out of trouble for six months.

The star was charged with reckless endangerment after allegedly riding a motorbike irresponsibly in New York without a helmet in August.

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