Mar 29, 2008 8:32 am US/Eastern
Rapper Remy Ma Asks For Help From Fans
NEW YORK (AP) ―
Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma hopes her fan base will count in the courtroom where she is to be sentenced for shooting a woman outside a Manhattan nightclub.
A statement posted prominently on Remy Ma's MySpace page asks visitors to write letters about how the rapper and her music have influenced or inspired them, "in hopes that the judge will be lenient. It provides a special e-mail address for anyone inclined to do so.
Remy Ma is being held without bail until her sentencing, set for April 23. She faces up to 25 years in prison.
The 26-year-old performer was convicted Thursday of assault, weapon possession and attempted coercion.
Remy Ma was nominated for a Grammy as part of the Terror Squad for the 2004 hit "Lean Back." Her real name is Remy Smith.
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