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Burglary rap: Vanilla Ice, the DIY king, arrested for stealing neighbour’s ‘junk’

Vanilla Ice will be cooling down in a Florida jail after cops busted him on burglary charges. The has-been rapper who’s reinvented himself as a reality TV home renovation star was arrested on Wednesday after police said he stole furniture, a pool heater and other items from a neighbour’s home in south Florida. Police earlier in the day searched the home of Robert Van Winkle - Vanilla Ice’s real name.

It’s a misunderstanding, it was blown out of proportion. It’s sad that good news doesn’t travel this fast.

Vanilla Ice talks to reporters after leaving jail

They found objects that had been stolen in recent months, according to a news release from the Lantana Police Department. The home, which is under construction, is also where the artist is shooting his latest venture, a reality TV show for the DIY Network called “The Vanilla Ice Project.” The 47-year-old has been charged with burglary of residence and grand theft - a charge h denies and assured his fans: ”It’ll all get cleared up, you’ll see.”

Why would you jeopardise going to jail for basically junk?

Estate agent Jim Lovely