Editing Mark Morrison (section)

==Legal issues ==
Morrison has faced various criminal charges during his career, including a 1997 conviction for attempting to bring a [[firearm]] aboard an airliner, for which he served three months in jail just as his hit song "[[Return of the Mack]]" began rising up the US [[Billboard charts|''Billboard'' charts]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen |title=Mark Morrison Biography |publisher=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mark-morrison-mn0000833539/biography |access-date=13 March 2023 }}</ref><ref name="Lister"/> In 1998, he failed to appear in court on charges of possessing an [[offensive weapon]], choosing to instead fly to [[Barbados]]. He was arrested and remanded into custody upon his return to the United Kingdom.<ref name="MTV2">"{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432336/19980318/morrison_mark.jhtml |title=Mark Morrison Back In Custody After Jumping Bail |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129042455/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432336/19980318/morrison_mark.jhtml |publisher=[[MTV]] |date=18 March 1998 |access-date=31 May 2010 |archive-date=29 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="NME1">{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/mark-morrison/118 |title=Slammertime! Mark Morrison in Wormwood Scrubs |publisher=[[NME]] |date=23 February 1998 |access-date=31 May 2010 }}</ref> He was later cleared of the offensive weapon charge.<ref name="MTV4">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432334/19980327/morrison_mark.jhtml |title=Mark Morrison Not Guilty of Offensive Weapon Charge |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129064720/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432334/19980327/morrison_mark.jhtml |publisher=[[MTV]] |url-status=dead |date=27 March 1998 |access-date=31 May 2010 |archive-date=29 January 2013 }}</ref>

He was convicted of [[affray]] for his part in a brawl resulting in one fatality and sentenced to [[community service]].<ref name="Lister">{{cite news |last=Lister |first=David |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/in-the-news-mark-morrison--pop-star-takes-the-ultimate-rap-for-a-life-of-living-dangerously-1152244.html |title=Mark Morrison – Pop star takes the ultimate rap for a life of living dangerously |work=[[The Independent]] |date=25 March 1998 |access-date=31 May 2010 }}</ref> Morrison later was incarcerated in [[HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs|Wormwood Scrubs]] for a year for paying a lookalike (Gabriel Maferika) to perform his court-appointed community service in his stead, while Morrison himself went on tour.<ref name="Lister"/><ref name="Heawood">{{Cite news |last=Heawood |first=Sophie |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/mar/08/popandrock |title='I'm the most real black artist in England' |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=8 March 2006 |access-date=31 May 2010 }}</ref> While in prison, Morrison reportedly converted to [[Islam]] and attempted to change his name to Abdul Rahman.<ref name="MT1">"{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432333/19981028/morrison_mark.jhtml |title=Mark Morrison Changing Name |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129162835/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432333/19981028/morrison_mark.jhtml |publisher=[[MTV]] |url-status=dead |date=28 October 1998 |access-date=31 May 2010 |archive-date=29 January 2013 }}</ref> Also in 1998, Morrison was banned from driving for six months and fined £1,380 after twice being caught driving without a licence.<ref name="NME3">{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/mark-morrison/120 |title=Morrison's Troubles Continue |publisher=[[NME]] |date=24 February 1998 |access-date=31 May 2010 }}</ref>

In 2002, Morrison was arrested on suspicion of [[kidnapping]] and car theft.<ref name="NME2">{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/korn/12080 |title=Mark Morrison Drama – Policeman Arrested |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002211529/http://www.nme.com/news/korn/12080 |work=[[NME]] |date=18 July 2002 |access-date=31 May 2010 |archive-date=2 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was released on [[bail]], but a policeman was later arrested on suspicion of taking a bribe from Morrison in return for his release.<ref name="NME2"/> Morrison failed to appear in court to face the charges and a [[warrant (law)|warrant]] was issued for his arrest.<ref name="NME2"/>

In 2004, he was arrested and spent a night in custody, after a fracas in which a platinum and diamond medallion was snatched from around his neck during a confrontation at a Leicester nightclub.<ref name="BBC2004">{{cite news |last=Youngs |first=Ian |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3527444.stm |title=R&B star Mark Morrison arrested |work=[[BBC News Online]] |date=2 August 2004 |access-date=31 May 2010 }}</ref>

In 2009, Morrison was arrested for an assault in [[London]].<ref name="Exp">{{cite news |url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/107044/Morrison-facing-assault-charge-after-arrest |title=Morrison Facing Assault Charge After Arrest |work=[[Daily Express]] |date=12 June 2009 |access-date=31 May 2010 }}</ref>{{Better source needed |date=March 2025 }}