Rick James' Son Tazman Johnson In Jail, Facing Drug Charges
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Key Points:
- Tazman Johnson, son of late musician Rick James, is currently held in Los Angeles County Jail on serious drug charges related to Fentanyl possession.
- He was initially arrested in March 2024 for misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, released on bond, but later failed to appear in court, leading to a bench warrant and subsequent arrest in April.
- Tazman pleaded not guilty to the drug charges last month and is also facing a separate burglary charge from a 2019 arrest.
- Sources indicate that while in jail, Tazman is participating in a program and focusing on his music career.
- Rick James, who struggled with drug addiction, died in 2004 from pulmonary and cardiac failure with cocaine and methamphetamine in his system.