Fivio Foreign has been in a New Jersey jail since January on multiple charges, but his attorney insists the case against him is weak.
Attorney Adam Lustberg, who has represented Fivio for years, told TMZ Hip Hop that he expects the Brooklyn drill rapper to be released in a couple of months, calling the allegations “one of the flimsiest cases” he has seen in over two decades of legal practice.
According to police reports, Fivio is accused of pointing a gun at a woman who had approached him for a car jumpstart on New Year’s Day in Edgewater, NJ. Authorities claim he told her, “If I see you parked in front of this building again there is going to be a f****** problem.”
Police say witnesses recognized Fivio, called 911, and later provided statements. Investigators also claim surveillance footage from the apartment complex supports the victim’s account.
Fivio was arrested on January 18 and charged with five offenses, including unlawful possession of a weapon, terroristic threats, and aggravated assault. Lustberg argues that police never recovered a gun from Fivio and maintains that the charges lack substantial evidence.
Despite his legal troubles, Fivio’s latest collaboration with Caldwell has been released, but he remains behind bars, unable to promote it.