BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhuanet) -- Rapper Foxy Brown
told reporters she's "going to stand up and fight" after pleading not
guilty Wednesday to two misdemeanor charges for an alleged scuffle at a beauty
supply store in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
"I am going to stand up and fight and take care of
this," Brown said outside the courthouse, according to the South Florida
Sun-Sentinel.
Judge Joel Lazarus set a June trial date and withdrew
a warrant for Brown after she failed to appear for an earlier court
date. Defense lawyers said the arraignment notice telling Brown about the
date was mailed to an old address.
Brown, 27, whose real name is Inga Marchand, was
charged in February with battery and resisting arrest without violence.
Brown was applying beauty products in the bathroom
when a Queen Beauty Supply employee told her the store was closed and she needed
to leave, according to the arrest report. She refused and threw hair glue at the
employee, the report said. Brown then spat on the man as he called 911.
She later struggled with a police officer who
responded to the call, the report said. She was released on a 1,500 U.S. dollar
bond.
Brown's albums include "Ill Na Na" and "Chyna Doll,"
and she is known for her sexy outfits and racy lyrics.
(Agencies)