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Foxy Brown’s Lawyer Passes Away Amid Alleged Fraud Cases

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Foxy Brown’s former lawyer Salvatore Strazzullo has reportedly passed away, and there is no official cause of death attributed to the NYC attorney at press time. Authorities found Strazzullo, also known as the “Night-Life Lawyer” due to many of his cases’ subject matter, dead in his car in front of his parents’ Brooklyn home. He faced multiple alleged fraud cases that accused him of stealing millions of dollars from elderly clients. The 52-year-old represented the “Candy” rapper in a 2011 case that involved her allegedly mooning a neighbor, but a Brooklyn court dismissed these charges. That year, a paralegal and former employee sued him over claims of sexual harassment.

Furthermore, a more recent issue was Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s claims that Strazzullo used his escrow account as a Ponzi scheme for many years, allegedly using client funds to pay off other clients and indulge in expensive vices at restaurants and hotels. In total, he faced accusations of stealing over $3.8 million and spent them on luxury items like cars and apartments, but he still pleaded not guilty to a first-degree grand larceny charge, four counts of second-degree grand larceny, and a first-degree scheme to defraud charge. Foxy Brown’s former lawyer also pleaded not guilty in a December 2023 case in another Brooklyn criminal case on accusations of stealing $1.5 million from three other clients, and both cases remained pending at the time of his death. In other Foxy news, she recently caused some drama with Lil Kim by messaging her baby daddy.

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Foxy Brown Performing At Los Angeles In 2017

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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 30: Rapper Foxy Brown performs onstage during the Pain is Love tour at Microsoft Theater on September 30, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

Elsewhere, an insider claimed that Foxy Brown could take the stand in Keefe D’s case for his alleged murder of Tupac Shakur. “There are secret and delicate conversations going on about Foxy being a witness at the trial. he could prove vital in taking the stand or even making a statement about her recollection of being around the men, who claim they were in her company for a short while before they set off to murder Tupac.”

Meanwhile, Foxy Brown wasn’t too happy with Keith Murray’s claims that they romantically engaged, and he responded in kind. “Everything I said about Foxy Brown was true,” he explained. “If I offended her, I apologize for bringing out my truth. I’m not apologizing for my truth, but it’s the truth. What happened between me and her happened.”

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L.A. Rapper Sirtanky Found Dead, Lifeguard Discovered Body Inside Barrel In Malibu

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Los Angeles-area rapper Sirtanky has been found dead inside of a metal barrel that washed up on Malibu’s shores. Moreover, police suspect “foul play” and announced the launch of a full investigation into the rising MC’s death, which occurred under horrifying conditions. Reports from The Los Angeles Times indicate that a lifeguard found Sirtanky’s body (real name Javonnta Murphy) on Monday (July 31) on the shores of Malibu Lagoon State Beach. However, the coroner did not identify the body inside the barrel as Murphy until Thursday (August 3). Sirtanky is survived by his mother and four brothers, and recently released an EP titled The Chronicles of a Capricorn this January.

Furthermore, Lt. Hugo Renaya of the sheriff’s homicide unit stated that a maintenance worker first discovered the barrel on Sunday (July 30) on Malibu’s beach. Upon discovery, the worker did not open it, nor suspect anything was wrong about it. Then, the lifeguard found it to be suspiciously heavy, and discovered Sirtanky’s body inside. Given that his body wasn’t decomposing, it stands to reason in law enforcement’s eyes that he passed away shortly before the barrel showed up ashore. Still, the coroner did not confirm this conclusion as of writing this article.

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Sirtanky Found Dead In Malibu

In addition, police shared no further information or details about Murphy’s body or coroner reports. They confirmed that this is an open homicide case, as Sirtanky was naked when they found him in the barrel. “At about 8 p.m., there’s a high tide here,” Lt. Renaya remarked to the Times. “There’s a possibility that the container could have come in from the ocean and then got stuck in the lagoon. But we don’t know.”

Meanwhile, these details are what lead authorities to believe that this was a murder. Also, detectives found that this barrel came from presumably a printing company. As such, they maintained that they sought information on whether the company is somehow connected to the L.A. artist’s death. For more updates on this developing story and other crime news in hip-hop, log back into HNHH.
Rest In Peace Sirtanky.

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