Chocolate MC Faces Miami-Dade Court, Defends Against Charges: "There Was Just a Small Piece of Crack"

On Monday, Yosvani Arismín Sierra Hernández appeared in Miami-Dade court before Judge Mindy Glazer following his arrest by county law enforcement on Sunday. Known in the music industry as Chocolate MC, he is currently facing multiple charges, including hotel room theft, possession of controlled substances (crack), criminal mischief, possession of drugs and paraphernalia with intent to use, written threats of murder and bodily harm, illegal use of a communication device, and an out-of-county assault charge.

During his court appearance, captured in a video shared by América TeVe, Chocolate MC defended himself against the accusations. He questioned, "How come they mention crack but not the pound of marijuana that was in the room? There was a lot of marijuana and just a small piece of crack."

Addressing the charge of trespassing, Chocolate asserted, "I was in my room, left it, and hid in another one, how is that trespassing?" Judge Glazer clarified the situation, saying, "You entered one of the rooms, damaged the safe, and caused damage to the room."

His attorney, Adolfo Gil, who has previously secured his release from jail, was present during the hearing. Despite the judge's warning that his statements were being recorded, the reggaeton artist continued speaking: "Let it be recorded, it doesn't matter. The important thing is to talk to Ovi so he can talk to his boss and get me out of here... I'm tired and hungover, take me to the cell."

Details of the Arrest

The arrest report, as detailed by Telemundo 51, states that Chocolate MC was apprehended "after authorities responded to an emergency concerning an unknown individual who had entered a hotel room by unknown means... officers made contact with the individual in room 629 of the Aloft hotel, located at 2524 Lejeune Rd, and subsequently detained him for theft."

Upon verifying the suspect's identity, police discovered an outstanding arrest warrant issued on April 11 of this year in Miami-Dade County "for threats of death and serious bodily harm, with a bond set at $12,500."

The report highlights that these threats were made by Chocolate on social media, directed at Damián Valdéz-Galloso, the man accused of murdering El Taiger. "Chocolate MC had reportedly posted several times on Instagram and YouTube, offering $20,000 to anyone who killed Valdéz-Galloso," the media outlet noted, adding that the reggaeton artist threatened Valdez-Galloso in one of his posts, saying, "If the police don't kill you, we will."

In another post, which he later deleted as he often does with his social media content, he displayed a photo showing a tattoo on his stomach with the initials ZMF (Zoe Mafia Family), a prison gang comprising individuals of Caribbean, Haitian, and African American descent.