An Indiana fitness trainer deluged Ashanti's mother with crude text messages about the R&B star, peppering his comments with graphic photos and a picture of her family home, authorities said in a court case that could go to trial next week.
Devar Hurd, 31, sent the Grammy-winning singer's mother and her husband dozens of messages to their cellphones before his July arrest, a detective said in papers filed in state court in Manhattan.
The messages gushed lewdly about Ashanti's performances and jealously lamented her relationship with the rapper Nelly, the court papers said. They said one message included a photo of her mother's home and asked about coming over to visit; another mentioned seeing her car when he went to a performance of "The Wiz." Ashanti starred in an off-Broadway revival of the musical this summer.
Hurd, 31, has pleaded not guilty and is being held on $50,000 bond. His lawyer, Richard Verchick, declined to comment Wednesday. Relatives said they were mystified by the charges against Hurd, a gym worker and former janitor from Griffith, Ind. Read the rest about the psycho
Rapper Nelly has been targeted by burglars - his mansion in his St. Louis, Missouri hometown is at the center of a police probe after a break-in on Friday morning (11Dec09). An emergency call was made by a female in the residence, who saw a young man "fleeing" from the home, according to TMZ.com.
