OJ da Juiceman suffered a 'serious medical emergency' while in police custody Saturday in DeKalb County, Georgia, his representatives claim.
'While in custody, OJ suffered a serious medical episode related to his Type 1 on March 21 and required emergency treatment at Grady Memorial Hospital,' representatives for the Atlanta native, 44, told TMZ Thursday.
The 'health and safety' of the musical artist 'should never have been put at risk in this way,' his representatives told the outlet.
Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for OJ da Juiceman for further comment on the story.
OJ da Juiceman had been arrested on March 15 by Georgia State Patrol in connection with 10 charges, including aggravated assault upon a public safety officer, according to DeKalb County Superior Court records reviewed by WSB.
The rapper, whose full name is Otis Whitfield Williams Jr., was accused of speeding past a trooper on the I-20 East highway on January 28 and displaying a firearm toward the lawman.
OJ da Juiceman, 44, suffered a 'serious medical emergency' while in police custody in DeKalb County, Georgia, his representatives claim. Pictured 2019 in Atlanta
OJ da Juiceman was subsequently booked into DeKalb County jail March 16.
The rapper 'has suffered real professional and financial harm' as a result of the allegations made by authorities,' his team claimed. Pictured in Atlanta in 2024
OJ da Juiceman had been arrested on March 15 by Georgia State Patrol in connection with 10 charges, including aggravated assault upon a public safety officer. Pictured in 2024 in Atlanta
The trooper said they did not use their emergency lights in the ensuing pursuit 'knowing that activating my lights might impede my ability to keep up.'
