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Stormzy banned from driving for nine months Stormzy banned from driving for mobile phone use
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Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after pleading guilty to using a mobile phone behind the wheel of a Rolls Royce in London in March last year. The 31-year-old rapper already had six points on his licence
The 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Ebenazer Owuo Junior, was sentenced at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Thursday. Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after an undercover police officer caught him using a mobile phone behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce in London.
His solicitor told the court he accepted responsibility for his actions. The 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Ebenazer Owuo Junior, pleaded guilty via a letter to driving the Rolls-Royce Wraith while using a device on Addison Road, west Kensington, in March last year.
The court was told he already had six points on his licence for previous speeding offences. District judge Andrew Sweet said Stormzy's driving record was "not good" and criticised his "dangerous and irresponsible" actions. The court was told he already had six points on his licence for previous speeding offences.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Stormzy's solicitor told Wimbledon Magistrates' Court his client accepted responsibility for his actions.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X, external to get the latest alerts. The court heard the undercover officer knocked on his tinted passenger window and said: "Get rid of your tints and get off your phone."
Vulnerable 'at risk'
Previously, he admitted driving a Lamborghini Urus that had front windows illegally tinted to only 4% light transmission, violating the 70% requirement.
Prosecutor Alice Holloway said the vehicle's use was dangerous and put "vulnerable road users at risk".
In that incident, Stormzy was stopped by officers on Coombe Lane, in Kingston upon Thames, at about 12:45 on 17 October 2023, having previously been warned about the windows.
Peter Csemiczky, defending, said his client apologised and had removed the tints.
The judge also fined Stormzy, who did not appear in court, £2,010 after six more points were added to his licence.