Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after an off-duty police officer in London caught him using a mobile phone in the back of a Rolls-Royce.
The 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Ebenezer Owo Jnr, pleaded guilty by letter to driving a Rolls-Royce Wraith using a device in Addison Road, West Kensington, in March last year.
District Judge Andrew Sweet said Stormzy’s driving record was “not good” and criticized his “dangerous and irresponsible” actions. He already had six points on his license for previous speeding offences, the court was told.
Stormzy’s lawyer told Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court that his client accepted responsibility for his actions.
The court heard the off-duty officer knocked on his tinted passenger window and said: “Get rid of your tint and turn off your phone.”
Stormzy had previously denied using his mobile while driving but wrote to the court to change his plea.
Before that, too He admitted driving a Lamborghini Urus with illegally tinted front windows. Only 4 percent light transmission, defying the 70 percent requirement
Prosecutor Alice Holloway said the use of the vehicle was dangerous and “put vulnerable road users at risk”.
In the incident, Stormzy was stopped by officers on Coombe Lane in Kingston upon Thames at around 12:45am on 17 October 2023, having previously been warned about the windows.
Peter Simiczki, defending, said his client had apologized and removed the tints.
The judge also fined Stormzy £2,010 for failing to appear in court after six more points were added to his licence.