May 25, 2006 @ 4:06 pm

Turk Ordered to Pay Deputy $10 Million

by: Mark Lelinwalla

Harris was shot four times inside an apartment complex during a 2004 drug raid. Since the shooting, Harris has undergone three surgeries and may need more. right Turk, an original member of the Cash Money Hot Boys, denied firing shots from a bedroom closet. Still, Turk entered a best-interest plea to attempted second-degree murder and on April 27 was sentenced to 12 years in prison. "We want to send a strong message," Harris told WREG-TV in Memphis, a CBS affiliate, following Wednesday's judgement. "If you're going to shoot the police, shoot at us, not only will we prosecute you, we will also come after you civilly." Although Turk declined to comment about his civil defeat, he is reportedly still focused on putting out his next album, even if that means spitting from a prison phone.

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