Los Angeles, CA. (THECOUNT) — Eric Holder, the man accused of shooting and killing Nipsey Hussle is being represented by none other than, OJ Simpson prosecutor, Christopher Darden.
Holder, 29, who has pleaded not guilty to shooting the rapper, appeared in court Thursday on charges of one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, two counts of attempted murder for the two survivors of the shooting, and one count of murder.
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Darden became a household name in the 1990s when he worked as a prosecutor in the infamous OJ Simpson trial that was held in Los Angeles but streamed worldwide. In the courtroom today, Holder only made one brief comment as he agreed to delay his next court proceeding until May 10. He faces life in prison and his bail is set at $5 million. According to the L.A. Times, Darden was “privately retained for Holder,” reports HotNewHipHop.
Darden did his best to keep cameras out of the courtroom and away from snapping photos of his client, but that didn’t work out well for him. He claimed that there was an “issue of identity,” but at this point Holder’s face is been distributed online so the judge didn’t agree. Reporters outside of the courthouse tried getting questions answered regarding the handgun involved in the case and whether or not it has been located. However, that is still information that has not been released.
Holder was arrested in 2012 and spent 180 days in jail. He was placed on three years of probation following a conviction over carrying a firearm.
The woman responsible for driving the getaway car has reportedly made claims that she had no idea that a shooting was going to occur when she gave Holder a ride.
Developing.