NAS- STATEMENT REGARDING COMTEMPT CHARGES

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:58:20 -0400

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STATEMENT REGARDING COMTEMPT CHARGES FILED AGAINST NAS=20

The contempt charges that were filed against Nas earlier this year in
conjunction with his ongoing custody battle were thrown out yesterday by
Judge David Cunningham III

presiding over the case.  Nas has paid all of the child support owed in
full. His legal counsel today also settled on additional undisclosed
financial terms, which included attorneys' fees and spousal support. =20

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When asked about his latest divorce hearing Nas said "All I want to do
is make music and raise my kids. Nothing else matters."

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CONTACT:=20

Carleen Donovan

PRESS HERE

138 West 25th Street 9th Fl

New York, NY 10001

p: 212.246.2640

f: 212.582.6513

e: carleen@pressherepublicity.com

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<p class=3DMsoPlainText><b><u><span =
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REGARDING COMTEMPT CHARGES FILED AGAINST NAS =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
contempt charges that were filed against Nas earlier this year in =
conjunction
with his ongoing custody battle were thrown out yesterday by Judge David
Cunningham III<o:p></o:p></span></p>

presiding
over the case. &nbsp;Nas has paid all of the child support owed in full. =
His
legal counsel today also settled on additional undisclosed financial =
terms,
which included attorneys&#8217; fees and spousal support. =
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p>

When
asked about his latest divorce hearing Nas said &quot;All I want to do =
is make
music and raise my kids. Nothing else =
matters.&quot;<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
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<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
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color:#595959'>Carleen Donovan<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
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color:#595959'>PRESS HERE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:#595959'>138 West 25th Street 9th Fl<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
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color:#595959'>New York, NY 10001<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
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color:#595959'>p: 212.246.2640<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
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color:#595959'>f: 212.582.6513<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
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carleen@pressherepublicity.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

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our
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<a href=3D"http://www.pressherepublicity.com"><span =
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