Cassidy said he supplied R. Kelly with guns at MSG


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Cassidy said he supplied R. Kelly with guns while the singer was performing at MSG on November 29, 2004.  The incident took place during Kelly and Jay Z “Best Of Both World Tour.  Kelly had apparently left the stage after he thought someone in the crowd flashed a gun.  When Kelly decided to return to the stage he was informed that extra police officers has been dispersed into the crowd.  Kelly claimed that he was peppered sprayed by an associate of Jay Z.  Cassidy was in the building getting ready to perform “Hotel” a collaboration with Kelly he heard of the peppered spray incident and he wanted to help Kelly.  Cassidy said “So Cassidy and a couple of goons who accompany him to MSG gave Kelly a couple of (burners) guns.  Later on Kelly was rushed to St. Vincent Hospital, that is where Cassidy and company tried to retrieve the guns from Kelly.  In a radio interview a day after the incident , Jay Z shot down Kelly gun accusation.  He said “That’s Madison Square Garden. You cannot get a gun in Madison Square Garden. Does he know where he’s at?  Two years later Jay Z best friend and business associate Tyran Smith pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in connection to the incident.

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