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2 Apr, 2015

Plea deal

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Van Winkle agrees to a plea deal over grand theft charges. In pre-trial intervention deal, the rapper agrees to pay $1,333 in restitution to Lantana neighbor and perform 100 hours of community service with Habitat for Humanity. Defense lawyer Bradford Cohen says Van Winkle must acknowledge he is guilty of the crime, but will have no criminal record upon completing the terms of the agreement.

I’m glad to have this behind me and move forward to do positive things.

18 Feb, 2015

Burglary arrest

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Vanilla Ice is arrested and charged with burglary and grand theft for allegedly stealing items from a vacant house near the location where he filmed The Vanilla Ice Project in Lantana, Florida. Police:

During the investigation, it was determined Robert Matthew Van Winkle played a role in the burglary and theft.

15 Jun, 2012

Vanilla Ice interview

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Seacrest interviews Vanilla Ice during On Air With Ryan Seacrest about his role in the film That’s My Boy. 

At one point about 10 years ago I was going to burn it, and film myself burning it, because I had a problem with my whole past but I’ve made peace with it and now I love it. Holla pop your collar.

1991

Vanilla Ice interview

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Ice is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about how people thought he wouldn’t make it as a white rap artist and how the majority of white people can’t dance.

There’s always gonna be a bad apple in the bunch. Ever since my album went number one I’m a prime suspect to be picked on.

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