Judge Issues Bench Warrant For Rapper DMX

A Phoenix, Arizona judge has issued an arrest warrant for rapper DMX for missing a scheduled court date yesterday (August 12).

DMX, born Earl Simmons, is accused of visiting the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona to receive treatment for an illness and using someone else’s identity, in order to avoid paying the bill.

The rapper, 37, was also due supposed to attend a pretrial conference pertaining to marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession charges.

According to the Associated Press, Commissioner Phemonia Miller also raised DMX’s bond to $25,000.

The judge is holding an arrest warrant until 4 p.m. on Tuesday (August 19), in order for DMX’s attorney to disclose the rapper’s whereabouts, as well as the reason he missed today’s hearing.