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OJ Da Juiceman Hospitalized After In-Custody Diabetes Emergency as Driver ID Dispute Grows

The fight now centers on a challenged driver identity alongside questions about jail medical care for a detainee with Type 1 diabetes.

Overview

  • OJ Da Juiceman, whose real name is Otis Williams Jr., was taken from jail to Grady Memorial Hospital for emergency care on March 21 after what his team called a serious Type 1 diabetes episode.
  • He was arrested after a Georgia state trooper reported that a driver in a Nissan pointed a gun at him several times on the interstate, and authorities have filed 10 charges, with two felony counts listed as firearm possession and aggravated assault on a public safety officer.
  • A sworn affidavit from the woman who rented the car says another man was driving and that Williams was not present, setting up a direct challenge to who was behind the wheel during the alleged encounter.
  • His management calls the arrest unjust, says missed shows and plans tied to his R&B Juice 2 project cost him money, and vows aggressive legal action, while officials have not publicly addressed the affidavit or the medical-care claims.
  • Next steps are expected to hinge on evidence such as rental records, dashcam or other video, and witness accounts, and the medical scare is drawing new scrutiny to how jails track blood sugar and provide timely insulin for people with Type 1 diabetes.