REMY MA - REMY MA TRIAL TO START NEXT WEEK

Jury selection for rapper REMY MA's upcoming assault trial will begin on Thursday (06Mar08). The hip-hop star - real name Remy Smith - is accused of assault, criminal possession of a weapon, gang assault and witness intimidation in relation to the shooting of 23-year-old Makeda Barnes-Joseph outside a New York nightclub last July (07). She has pleaded not guilty to all charges but faces up to 25 years behind bars if she's convicted when she stands trial at a New York Supreme Court hearing next month (Mar08). Remy Ma is currently free on $250,000 (GBP125,000) bail.