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BIG BROTHER COOLIO IN REHAB


By Liz Hodgson - Posted on 28 June 2009

Rap star Coolio has swapped the Celebrity Big Brother house for rehab.
The 45-year-old gangsta rapper escaped jail time after pleading guilty to a felony drug charge and less serious charges of battery and possession.
Security guards at Los Angeles International Airport found cocaine and a smoking device in his bags during a search in March, and he grabbed one of the screener's arms to try to stop the search.
Coolio, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, changed his plea from not guilty and was ordered to complete an 18-month drug diversion, education and treatment programme.
He is due back in court on September 28 for a progress report, and if he completes the programme successfully he will be eligible to ask a judge to clear his record.
Last month the media regulator Ofcom rejected more than 500 viewer complaints that Coolio bullied housemates on Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year, especially singer Michelle Heaton.