Justin Bieber Reckless Driving Case The Plot Thickens
Justin Bieber's security people have told cops ... they have video showing that Tyler, the Creator -- NOT JUSTIN -- was behind the wheel at the time the car was being recklessly driven on Memorial Day ... this according to law enforcement sources.
Here's the problem -- if Justin really was the one who was recklessly driving, the security people could be part of a conspiracy to hang Tyler out to dry.
TMZ posted video of Keyshawn Johnson Friday ... in which Keyshawn says he saw Justin behind the wheel of his Ferrari in the driveway of his gated community. We're told 3 other witnesses also saw Justin behind the wheel.
Keyshawn tells TMZ ... when he confronted Justin in his garage ... Justin said he wasn't driving during the wild ride and got into the driver's seat in the driveway to park the car into the garage -- which is a tricky maneuver in a low-riding vehicle.
As for the video ... law enforcement sources say it has not been turned over to cops -- at least not yet.
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Keyshawn Johnson UNLOADS Bieber Is a Trickster Coward
Keyshawn Johnson tells TMZ ... Justin Bieber isn't just a coward -- he's a TRICKSTER ... who switched seats with his Ferrari passenger at the end of his wild ride through Calabasas so he could beat the rap for his reckless driving.
Keyshawn has finally broken his silence about the incident -- and it's clear ... the former NFL star is still extremely PISSED at Bieber.
"You got a 19-year-old kid ... feeling entitled ... speeding up and down the highway ... that's why all the neighbors is mad," Key says ... "You can't do that."
Johnson says he personally witnessed Bieber behind the wheel as he blazed through their private, gated Calabasas community earlier his week ... but says when he confronted the Ferrari at Bieber's home, Justin SWITCHED SEATS with his African-American passenger -- who he says was Lil Twist -- as they pulled into the garage.
"Look man, I know the difference between a black kid driving a car and white kid driving a car ... I got biracial kids."
Keyshawn says Bieber's people are goons who are defending the indefensible -- watch the video ... it's intense.
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Soulja Boy ARREST IN HIT-AND-RUN CAR CASE
Cops have arrested a man in connection with the mysterious hit-and-run involving Soulja Boy's Bentley. TMZ has learned ... a rapper was busted, but it wasn't Soulja.
TMZ broke the story ... a man was seriously injured January 9 in Hollywood after colliding with a Bentley that was making an illegal turn. After some crack investigating by the motorcyclist's friend, cops got wind that the phantom car may have belonged to Soulja Boy.
Cops then checked a secret network of cameras that take photos around L.A. and capture cars on the road. They punched in the license plate number of the Bentley and found multiple pics of the car with damage that corresponded to the accident. But they did not have pics capturing the accident.
Police have arrested Abrahim Mustafa ... we're told he's one of Soulja Boy's hangers-on. He's a rapper who goes by Arab. He's been arrested for felony hit-and-run.
We're told cops still want to speak to Soulja Boy.
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Chief Keef BOMBING Down Highway Chased By Cops
17-year-old Chief Keef was caught ON TAPE shattering the speed limit in Illinois this week -- allegedly doing 110mph in a 55mph zone -- and TMZ has dash cam footage of the subsequent police chase ... and arrest.
The video starts out pretty tame -- until out of nowhere, Keef barrels past the idling police cruiser in his BMW X6 M ... and the cops peel out after him. It takes roughly two minutes for officers to catch up to Keef and pull him over.
As we reported, Keef was eventually arrested for speeding and having too many people in his car (he only has a driving permit). The arrest is also on tape.
But the best part -- wait 'til you hear the arresting officer's voice when he finds out Keef's got $8,000 CASH in his pocket ...
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Justin Bieber's Ferrari PULLED OVER For Speeding ... Seriously
Unbelievable -- Justin Bieber's white Ferrari has just been pulled over for speeding ... just days after Bieber allegedly tore through his gated community in the same car, terrorizing his neighbors.
Bieber wasn't behind the wheel this time -- the culprit was his good bud Lil Twist ... the same bozo who was driving Bieber's white Ferrari when that photographer was killed earlier this year.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... police pulled Twist over as he roared out of Bieber's gated community in Calabasas ... but they let him off with just a warning. To that we say, HUH?
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'Big Time Rush' Star BACK ON THE ROAD After Scary Motorcycle Wreck
What happens when you fall off your bike in a gnarly motorcycle crash? YOU GET YOUR ASS BACK ON ... especially if you're "Big Time Rush" star Logan Henderson.
TMZ has learned ... the Nickelodeon actor is back up on two wheels after a frightening crash in Hollywood back in December that he luckily escaped from with only scrapes and bruises.
Henderson's motorcycle was badly damaged in the wreck -- when he was cut off by another driver and thrown from his bike. But Henderson was determined to ride again ... and had the bike repaired.
The final bill -- $8,000 ... but luckily for Logan, we're told the other driver's insurance covered the cost.
After the repairs, Logan was so pumped to get back on his bike -- he rode it to set for the taping of the season 3 finale of "BTR" ... and don't worry, he made it there safely.
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Chief Keef Arrest Is That $8,000 In Your Pocket?
17-year-old rap sensation Chief Keef had $8,000 in CASH rolled up in his pocket at the time he was arrested for speeding in Illinois this week ... this according to the police report obtained by TMZ.
Cops say Keef was driving a black BMW SUV at 110 mph when he was pulled over around 3:18 AM on May 27.
During the arrest, cops say Keef explained, "I just got back from doing a show in Iowa, I'm a rapper."
Cops proceeded to put Keef in handcuffs and conducted a search. They found a bulge in his front left vest pocket -- which turned out to be a "large roll of dollar bills" ... $8,000 to be exact.
Cops say they informed Keef the money would not be removed from his pocket during the arrest.
Eventually, Keef was booked for excessive speeding and for driving with too many passengers in the car (Keef's permit only allows him to have 1 passenger, he had 3).
According to the police report, Keef is listed at 5'8" and 145 lbs.
Keef's due back in court on June 17 -- and cops have reminded the rapper that since he's a minor, he's got to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Keyshawn Johnson Takes Sick Prius To Calabasas Starbucks!!!
The community mall in Calabasas was teeming with action this morning ... as Keyshawn Johnson arrived in the Prius that cornered Justin Bieber and his Ferrari ... and angry residents unloaded on the Biebs.
Keyshawn was mum about the showdown ... but it was cool to see how the former NFL star rolls (hybrid style).
In the meantime ... an older crew from the 'hood made it clear ... they think Bieber is a rich, entitled, spoiled brat who just wasn't brought up right.
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Justin Bieber I DIDN'T DO IT IT WASN'T ME!
Justin Bieber has a pat defense these days ... as in, "I'm being framed," and we've learned that's exactly how he's attacking 2 criminal investigations targeting him.
CRIMINAL CASE #1:
The L.A. County District Attorney is currently deciding whether to prosecute Bieber for allegedly spitting in a neighbor's face and threatening to kill him after the neighbor confronted the singer for driving his Ferrari at breakneck speeds in the neighborhood.
Law enforcement sources tell us ... Bieber's people have told the D.A. they have a witness who will swear under oath ... Justin didn't spit. Our sources say the D.A. will not make a decision until they're able to interview the witness. FYI ... law enforcement sources tell us they have at least one witness -- aside from the alleged victim -- who will testify he saw the Biebs spit in the guy's face.
CRIMINAL CASE #2:
As we first reported ... Justin's being investigated for reckless driving after allegedly racing his white Ferrari Monday night on the streets of his gated community. Sources connected with the singer are quietly floating the defense that Justin was not driving.
Here's the problem. We broke the story ... Keyshawn Johnson chased Bieber down in his Prius and then blocked his driveway. We're told Keyshawn actually ran up the driveway into the garage and eyeballed Bieber jumping out of the car and running into the house. Law enforcement also tells TMZ ... multiple witnesses "clearly saw" Bieber driving the car.
We're told the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. will refer the latest Ferrari case to the D.A. shortly. If things keep up, the D.A. is gonna need a special Bieber prosecutor.
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Keyshawn Johnson Justin Bieber Is 'Playing with Dynamite'
Keyshawn Johnson is still furious with Justin Bieber -- claiming the pop star is "playing with dynamite" by endangering Keyshawn's family with his reckless driving.
TMZ spoke with Keyshawn's agent Jerome Stanley who tells us ... Keyshawn is "very, very, very livid" with Justin for blazing through their Calabasas community in his Ferrari on Monday ... right where Keyshawn was walking with his children.
As we previously reported, Keyshawn chased after Bieber in his Prius -- and tried to confront the singer at Bieber's house -- but JB ran and hid inside of his home when Key pulled up.
"Keyshawn is taking the situation very seriously," Stanley says ... "He wants Justin to slow down and be a responsible neighbor."
Cops received multiple phone calls from concerned neighbors reporting Justin's dangerous driving -- and now the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. has launched an investigation into the matter.
We asked Stanley if Keyshawn plans to aid in the investigation -- to which he replied, "Keyshawn is a law-abiding citizen and he'll do whatever it takes to help the authorities."
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Chief Keef ARRESTED for Speeding 110 in a 55!
Chief Keef was arrested for the SECOND TIME IN 7 DAYS yesterday ... when cops in Illinois say the 17-year-old rapper was doing 110mph ... in a 55 zone.
Law enforcement says ... cops spotted Keef's 2011 BMW X6 M flying down Winnetka Road in Northfield, IL around 3:45 AM.
When cops pulled the car over ... Keef was in the driver's seat with 3 passengers -- big problem, since Keef only has a permit which allows him to have ONE passenger.
After Keef was taken into custody, the BMW was released to one of the passengers ... who left the scene with the vehicle.
Keef was cited for speeding and having too many people in the car. He's due back in court on June 17.
The arrest comes exactly ONE WEEK after he was busted in Georgia for smoking weed at an Atlanta-area hotel.
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Eric Dickerson Justin Bieber Is Dangerous
NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson says he's personally witnessed Justin Bieber racing his Ferrari around the streets of Calabasas ... and tells TMZ he's worried the singer could seriously hurt someone if he doesn't slow his ass down.
We spoke to Dickerson -- who's lived in Calabsas for years -- and the NFL legend tells us he doesn't blame Keyshawn Johnson for confronting the singer yesterday.
"I've seen [Justin] driving fast around Calabasas before in the Ferrari," Dickerson says ... "It's just not safe."
Dickerson says he owns two Ferraris and understands how dangerous the car can be if an irresponsible person happens to be in the driver's seat.
"I used to drive fast," Dickerson admits ... "but that was on the freeway ... and even that wasn't safe."
As for Keyshawn's decision to follow Bieber to his home, Dickerson says -- "I don't blame Keyshawn, he's got kids ... I don't blame him for trying to get [Justin's] attention."
"I would've been the same way ... when you're a father it takes on a whole new meaning. Plus, we got that football mentality."
Still no word from Bieber's camp.
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Justin Bieber Segway-Riding, Pot-Smoking Nightmare Neighbor -- Allegedly
Justin Bieber is hell on wheels, and not just in his Ferrari -- neighbors tell us they saw him over the long weekend riding a Segway and smoking a joint ... smack in front of neighborhood kids.
Multiple neighbors in the exclusive, gated Calabasas community say Bieber and his friends have turned the neighborhood upside down. We're told they've called cops twice in the last five days over excruciatingly loud noise coming from Bieber's house where parties were going full-bore at 3 AM.
Neighbors tell us Justin has been a real problem in his Ferrari and on his motorcycle. Aside from the incident Monday night when he was allegedly roaring through the neighborhood, we're told Justin frequently drives recklessly. Residents say Justin almost struck a neighbor pulling out of his driveway Sunday.
As for the Segway incident, neighbors say on Sunday Justin was riding side by side with a buddy, who was also smoking a joint on his Segway.
Neighbors tell us the homeowner's board is planning on taking action -- for starters, they've talked to cops who promise they will begin towing vehicles that are left on the street overnight -- a frequent occurrence when Bieber or his friends throw parties.
We're also told the board believes Bieber is running a business from his house -- something prohibited by the association rules. The way they see it -- people living at the house are managing Justin's life, which is part of his career. They are especially irked that security guards sleep in the garage.