Foxy Brown's Lawyer Passes Away Amid Alleged Fraud Cases

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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: Rapper Foxy Brown performs onstage at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on September 23, 2009 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
No cause of death has been officially confirmed at press time, but Foxy Brown's former lawyer's death shocked the world last week.

Foxy Brown's former lawyer Salvatore Strazzullo has reportedly passed away, and there is no official cause of death attributed to the NYC attorney at press time. Authorities found Strazzullo, also known as the "Night-Life Lawyer" due to many of his cases' subject matter, dead in his car in front of his parents' Brooklyn home. He faced multiple alleged fraud cases that accused him of stealing millions of dollars from elderly clients. The 52-year-old represented the "Candy" rapper in a 2011 case that involved her allegedly mooning a neighbor, but a Brooklyn court dismissed these charges. That year, a paralegal and former employee sued him over claims of sexual harassment.

Furthermore, a more recent issue was Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez's claims that Strazzullo used his escrow account as a Ponzi scheme for many years, allegedly using client funds to pay off other clients and indulge in expensive vices at restaurants and hotels. In total, he faced accusations of stealing over $3.8 million and spent them on luxury items like cars and apartments, but he still pleaded not guilty to a first-degree grand larceny charge, four counts of second-degree grand larceny, and a first-degree scheme to defraud charge. Foxy Brown's former lawyer also pleaded not guilty in a December 2023 case in another Brooklyn criminal case on accusations of stealing $1.5 million from three other clients, and both cases remained pending at the time of his death. In other Foxy news, she recently caused some drama with Lil Kim by messaging her baby daddy.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: Rapper Foxy Brown performs onstage during the Pain is Love tour at Microsoft Theater on September 30, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

Elsewhere, an insider claimed that Foxy Brown could take the stand in Keefe D's case for his alleged murder of Tupac Shakur. "There are secret and delicate conversations going on about Foxy being a witness at the trial. he could prove vital in taking the stand or even making a statement about her recollection of being around the men, who claim they were in her company for a short while before they set off to murder Tupac."

Meanwhile, Foxy Brown wasn't too happy with Keith Murray's claims that they romantically engaged, and he responded in kind. "Everything I said about Foxy Brown was true,” he explained. “If I offended her, I apologize for bringing out my truth. I’m not apologizing for my truth, but it’s the truth. What happened between me and her happened."

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
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