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Nelly thought he was up at the casino but that wasn't the case. It is being reported that he cashed his winnings right before his recent arrest.

As spotted on TMZ, the St. Louis native seemingly got the surprise of life earlier this week. On Wednesday (Aug. 7), he was booked by local police at the Hollywood Casino in St. Charles, Missouri. His lawyer has provided additional, and at this point much needed, context in an exclusive statement to the celebrity gossip website. Scott Rosenblum says that the "Lil Bit" rapper was gambling at the establishment and hit big on the slots to the tune of $50,000 dollars. Prior to the establishment paying him out they ran a background check on him. Unfortunately for him, that's when the open warrant for a prior traffic stop was spotted.

In turn, the local police were called and he was arrested at the casino. TMZ says that he had one hand cuffed to a chair while they waited for law enforcement and was paid out his winnings with his free hand. Nelly was then searched, and that's when the badges allegedly found ecstasy on his person. The St. Lunatic is said to have complained that he has won bigger than this at the same casino in the past without having a background search run on him.

Nevertheless, his lawyer says his client has yet to be charged with drug possession and claims he was searched without probable cause. Nelly has yet to comment on the matter.

Nelly Collected His Casino Winnings Right Before His Arrest was originally published on hiphopwired.com