A Phoenix, Arizona judge has issued an arrest warrant for rapper DMX for missing a scheduled court date today (August 12), AllHipHop.com has learned.
DMX, born Earl Simmons, is accused of visiting the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona to receive treatment for an illness and using someone elses identity, in order to avoid paying the bill.
The rapper, 37, was also due supposed to attend a pretrial conference pertaining to marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession charges.
According to the Associated Press, Commissioner Phemonia Miller also raised DMXs bond to $25,000.
The judge is holding an arrest warrant until 4 p.m. on Tuesday (August 19), in order for DMXs attorney to disclose the rappers whereabouts, as well as the reason he missed todays hearing.