A court clerk has been fired after court officials discovered that the woman tried to get Robert Rihmeek Williams aka Meek Mill to pay for her son's college tuition, TMZ reports.
The woman at the center of the latest scandal surrounding the Philadelphia rapper's case has been identified as Wanda Chavarria.
She gave the hip hop star a note asking him for assistance in paying for her son’s final semester at Virginia Commonwealth University just before his sentencing, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 30-year-old did not reply back, and shortly after he was sentenced to two to four years for a parole violation.
“This will probably be my son’s last semester at VCU if the tuition isn’t paid this year," Chavarria wrote in the letter. "And unfortunately, with my bad credit, I am unable to secure a loan or co-sign a loan for my son. Anything that you can do is very much appreciated.”
She claimed she asked the "Litty" musician for the favor because of their shared connection to Philly. She stated that the judge who presided over Williams' case, Genece E. Brinkley, did not know that she slipped the 30-year-old the letter.
However, Williams' lawyers claim that Brinkley knew Chavarria had asked him for money, stating that the former clerk also asked for financial help verbally within “earshot of the judge.”
Gabriel Roberts, a spokesperson for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, denounced the former clerk's actions.
“The Philadelphia courts have always prioritized fairness, impartiality, and the highest ethical standards,” Roberts said. “The courts fully expect all employees to conduct themselves in a principled and professional manner so as not to infringe upon the neutrality of the courtroom.”
Chavarria's letter is just the latest questionable element to come out of a case that has been plagued with scandal.
Not long after Williams was sentenced to two to four years in prison for parole violation last year, it was reported that Judge Brinkley made a series of unusual requests of Williams, including that he cover Boyz II Men's "On Bended Knee" and shout her out on the track.
The judge is currently under FBI investigation over questions about her conduct in Williams' case.