Snoop Dogg’s 1993 murder case is finally closed | celebrity

A 31-year-old murder charge against Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known as rapper Snoop Dogg, has finally been sealed.

Snoop reportedly filed to have his record sealed in January, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ. A month later the deal was completed.

In 1993, Snoop Dogg and his bodyguard were accused of killing a 20-year-old alleged gang member who had previously been involved in a confrontation with one of the rapper’s friends in Los Angeles.

The incident occurred shortly before Snoop’s hit single “Murder Was the Charge” hit the charts.

After a dramatic trial, the then-rising music star was acquitted of manslaughter charges in February 1996.

With advertising campaigns for Corona Beer and T-Mobile and even a cooking show co-hosted by Martha Stewart, he became a best-selling recording artist and TV personality. In April, he competed on NBC’s talent competition “The Voice” and made his first appearance in September.

According to TMZ, the nonprofit group Unite the People helped Snoop Dogg secure the deal that kept his legal ordeal secret.

The New York State Unified Court System states that sealing a court record hides it from the public. In most cases, a sealed file will still exist, but all associated fingerprints, booking photos and DNA samples will be released to the defendant.