See how much cash LEAN ON ME Actor got caught with in drug bust
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First, it’s hard to imagine it’s been more than 25 years since Lean On Me was released! You remember the short, chubby kid in this film, right? He was one of the most memorable faces in the movie (as well as in the movie, Juice with Tupac and Omar Epps). His name is Jermaine Hopkins, a.k.a “Sam” in Lean On Me, and not too long ago, he was busted with 300 pounds of weed–ouch!
He says he was arrested for 200 pounds of marijuana that was stashed in his car when the cops pulled him over. He also said the officers went to his house and found another 100 pounds, as well as $100,000 in cash. According to Hopkins, he was driving a “nice little SUV” to hold the drugs and an undercover cop just pulled him over on the highway, while driving from North Carolina to Phoenix, Arizona. He faces up to five years in jail if convicted.
“It’s still an on-going case thanks to TMZ,” says Hopkins. “But I’m a family man and I was taking care of the family. But I’m sure TMZ will let everyone know” (what happens) he added. God is my ace in the hole. I’m glad it wasn’t a shame game. I feel bad because I didn’t know how many fans I really had…but they came out in support. But I keep the faith.”
He also said that he “wasn’t out there hurting anyone” and he said that even in his charges, it says he wasn’t out there hurting people. He said he wants to apologize to his family and fans. When asked did he ever think about getting caught, he said:
“I always mentally prepared myself for being caught…nothing last forever.” His additional advice for young folks – “be prepared for the outcome”. [When those police lights came on], “I knew oh this is the day. The officers didn’t treat me like crap. The officers knew who I was before the deal went down. When we got to the station, the TV cameras were all there to do interviews.”
So what else is Jermaine up to nowadays? He’s got a new movie that tackles drug dealing and it was already shot before his situation happened. He also has a new reality TV show, Here Comes The Hopkins, where he introduces his family to the world. He said people still think he’s that same little kid stuck on the roof from his movie Juice, but he now has a 21 year old son, a 9 year old daughter, 4 year old granddaughter and his wife is his real backbone.
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