Remy Martin's lawyer who previously said in her opening statement that her client, Remy (real name Reminisce Smith) did not shoot her friend, Makeda Barnes-Joseph, sort of recanted that statement as she closed her arguments this week. MTV.com had a summary of her statements...take a look below:
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Lawyer Ivan Fisher called the shooting, which left Makeda Barnes-Joseph hospitalized, an accident. Fisher claimed Remy Ma (real name: Reminisce Smith) and Barnes-Joseph struggled over the latter's bag when the two argued over missing money after leaving a birthday celebration for a mutual acquaintance. The former Terror Squad star accused Barnes-Joseph of pocketing upward of $3,000 in cash.
Fisher told the jury the women's hands hit the rearview mirror of Barnes-Joseph's car during the tussle and the gun then went off, according to AP.
"There is no other explanation for why Remy Smith would have chosen that unique moment in time to shoot her," Fisher said.
The surprising admission was a far cry from Fisher's opening remarks when he attempted to characterize Barnes-Joseph as a celebrity groupie who was misrepresenting the nature of the events in order to win money from the "Lean Back" rapper. In December, Barnes-Joseph filed a multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit against Remy Ma.
In July, Remy vehemently denied shooting Barnes-Joseph. When reporters gathered around the rapper's New Jersey home, she maintained her innocence.
"I didn't shoot my friend!" she yelled.
Jury deliberation in the case begins Tuesday. If convicted, Remy Ma could face up to 25 years in prison.
Hmm...we believe you Remy...right. O.J. is innocent too!
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