He admitted that he had pulled her hair, but said it was to stop her from jumping out of their truck, and was sentenced to probation and attended family therapy sessions. In 2008, Van Winkle was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife again - but was released the following day after she said he had only pushed her.
The 47-year-old musician-turned-reality-television-star, who famously rapped that 'anything less than the best is a felony' in his 1990s hit song 'Ice Ice Baby,' said at the time of his arrest in February that the situation had been 'overblown'.
Copy link to paste in your message. Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, appeared in Palm Beach County Court on Thursday and agreed to a plea deal over a grand theft charge.
Vanilla Ice - real name Robert Van Winkle - was arrested in Lantana, Florida in February on grand theft charges. Cops claimed he took furniture, a pool heater and bicycles from vacant home near a property he was working on for reality show 'The Vanilla Ice Project'. The items were later found inside his own house, according to authorities.
His community service must take place at a Habitat for Humanity project. Vanilla Ice - real name Robert Van Winkle - was arrested in Lantana, Florida in February on grand theft charges.
Cohen said Van Winkle is happy to have the charge resolved before the kickoff of season five of his television series. Van Winkle, who is also a general contractor, regularly performs community service , his lawyer said, including a project two weeks ago to build a swimming pool for a quadriplegic firefighter.
Van Winkle also must acknowledge that he is guilty of the crime, but the charge will be dismissed and he will have no criminal record upon completing terms of the agreement , Cohen said. The grand theft charge was a third-degree felony which carried a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Vanilla Ice Speaks Out After Arrest. Police say the performer was involved in the theft of several items from a foreclosed home adjacent to a house he was renovating. Paul Warner/Getty Images. — -- According to the arrest report from Lantana, Florida, Police, Vanilla Ice - born Robert Van Winkle - said he thought the items he was arrested ...
According to authorities, the missing items -- which included furniture, a pool heater, bicycles and other items -- were found at Van Winkle's property and later returned to the owner. The total value of the items found at Van Winkle's home totaled more than $6,000, according to the report.
The former rapper was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail last night and charged with burglary residence and grand theft, according to a Chief Sean Scheller at the Lantana Police Department. He was released from jail on bond.
The police also spoke with a foreman for Van Winkle, who told them he was instructed to remove some of the allegedly stolen property and take it to Van Winkle's home in Lake Worth, Florida , the report adds. The foreman told police he didn't think he did anything wrong because the rapper told him he owned the house.
Van Winkle, who is perhaps best known for his hit song, "Ice Ice Baby," has a home renovation show on the DIY Network, "The Vanilla Ice Project. A rep for Van Winkle did not respond to a request for comment. After being released from jail, Van Winkle spoke to West Palm Beach, Florida, ABC affiliate WPBF. "It's just out of proportion I wish you guys ...
In the arrest report obtained by ABC News on Thursday, the interview Van Winkle, 47, had with police states the rapper said "he was going to purchase" the home where the goods were taken from, even though he "did not have any type of contract or down payment on the property.".
Read: Vanilla Ice Charged With Burglary in Florida, Police Say. Van Winkle also admitted to lying to others that he had already purchased the home, when he had not, according to the report.