23-Year-Old Diamond Chanel Speaks From Prison

Liberian artist, Diamond Chanel known for remixing Bucky Raw 'Come Jeh Me', was arrested on March 21, 2018, for Possesion of illegal drugs, firearm, cocaine, and marijuana. Speaking with C Liberia Clearly, yesterday on the phone, the artist told us that she is guilty by association.  In her own words, "My case is complicated. I was at the wrong place at the wrong time. I was in a car with an old friend, five minutes away from my house when we were pulled over by the cops.  I had no ideal the driver had those illegal items in his car. My lawyer is working to get me out as soon as possible."

  

We asked the young artist what has she learned from the experience so far, she replied, "I learned that I need to surround myself with positive people and choose my surrounding careful.   I am not the best person in the world, I have done things that I am not proud off, but I have no intention of making the same mistakes over and over. I don't want to become a statistic. That is the moral to the story.  I am good.  Some days are not the best days in here, but I wake up with a positive attitude every day.  I have a lot of great pray warriors praying for me." 

The artist is hoping to be out by July 5, 2018.  Diamond was already on a felony probation before this incident.  We hope the artist nothing but the best outcome.