Nelly's attorney says Hot in Herre rapper was 'targeted by an overzealous, out of line officer' in suspected drug possession arrest near St. Louis

Nelly's lawyer Scott Rosenblum is pushing back on the rapper's Wednesday arrest in connection with suspected drug possession, saying he was 100 percent 'confident this case will go nowhere.' Nelly's lawyer Scott Rosenblum is pushing back on the 49-year-old rapper's Wednesday arrest in connection with suspected drug possession, saying he was 100 percent 'confident this case will go nowhere'; pictured in his mug shot from the Maryland Heights Police Department The three-time Grammy-winning rapper was pictured at the Grammys in LA last year Rosenblum said that the police officer, 'instead of just supervising the transfer of winnings. The rapper Nelly was arrested early Wednesday morning for alleged drug possession, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s arrest report, via FOX 2 News The Missouri State Highway Patrol also arrested Nelly for allegedly not having insurance; pictured in November 2023 in Miami, Florida After the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Nelly, he was then transferred to the custody of the Maryland Heights Police Department, where he was arrested on a failure to appear warrant. He was then reportedly transferred to the custody of the Maryland Heights Police Department, where he was arrested on a failure to appear warrant; pictured in 2022 in NYC That warrant was reportedly related to a traffic charge he had previously received in Maryland Heights, an outer suburb of St. Louis, the Maryland Heights Police Department said in a statement to NBC News The singer reflected on the event, explaining the casual way the rapper popped the question.