Jan 29, 2008 10:46 am US/Eastern
NY Judge Denies Foxy Brown's Travel Plea
(AP)
A judge has denied Foxy Brown's request to get out of jail early so
she can go to California for an ear examination and for repair of an
electronic ear implant.
State Supreme Court Justice Melissa Jackson ruled Thursday that the
singer will not let Brown go to Los Angeles' House Clinic for the exam
and repair of a defective cochlear implant, the Manhattan district
attorney's office reported Monday.
Brown, 29, revealed her hearing problems during a court appearance
in 2004. Her petition to Jackson said that her condition was worsening
in jail and that she faced serious harm to her hearing unless she had
the cochlear implant reprogrammed and repaired.
Prosecutors say Brown can get the treatment she needs in New York,
but her attorneys say she requires the treatment of specialists at
House Clinic.
Brown, whose real name is Inga Marchand, was sentenced in September
2007 to a year in jail for violating probation. Jackson had put her on
probation after she pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault of two
manicurists at a Manhattan nail salon in August 2004.
Brown's albums include "Ill Na Na" and "Chyna Doll," and she is
known for her sexy outfits and racy lyrics. Her lawyer, Laura M.
Dilimetin, had no comment on the ruling.
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