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New York Grand Jury Will Consider Indictment Of Entertainer Flavor Flav

NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York grand jury will consider whether to indict entertainer Flavor Flav for allegedly speeding to his mother's funeral.

Flav, whose real name is William Drayton, was arrested Jan. 9 on Long Island's Meadowbrook Parkway.

Police say the rapper and reality TV star was speeding and driving without a license, a felony. He also was charged with marijuana possession as a violation. He has pleaded not guilty.

His attorney, Indji Bessim, has sought for several months to reach a plea agreement with prosecutors. She declined to comment Friday.

A spokesman for the district attorney declined to comment on plea negotiations.

Flav pleaded guilty in Las Vegas in April to reduced charges of threatening his girlfriend's teenage son.

(Copyright 2014 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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