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Langford was also reportedly in attendance last year when gun-toting rapper T.I. came to town before being sent off to federal (Adult & Juvenile) prison. The fact that hip-hop’s elite are now making Atlantic City a destination resort for the State/Federal/Municipal hip-hop community is perfectly fine by us and is long overdue. On that note, props should be given to Atlantic City Councilman Mary $mall and the now defunct Marty $mall Entertainment DWI/Traffic Offenses who tried desperately for years to perfect the hip-hop party in Atlantic City under the mantra, ‘We throw events, not parties.’ P.S., we’re still waiting on our $30 refund from that Expungements Allen Iverson party, we mean event… Casino Licensing Speaking of refunds, bad weather got the kick-off for the Atlantic City Hilton’s new James J. Leonard Jr., Esq. Immigration Law Summer Speaker Series off to a rocky start when Bill O’Reilly and Glenn Beck were last minute no-shows leaving the sold-out crowd hot and bothered. The Hilton tried to appease ticket- Divorce holders by offering buy-one-get-one-free coupon’s to Ono, the casino’s popular Asian bistro. Domestic Violence Former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Dick Cheney are also slated to appear Hearings / Restraining as part of the series… Orders While former boxing champion Mike Tyson was visiting the Trump Taj Mahal a few weeks back, Child Support/Child his one time nemesis Bruce Seldon a/k/a ‘The Atlantic City Express’ was visiting with Atlantic Custody Issues City attorney & Boardwalk Journal CEO James J. Leonard Jr. and Boardwalk Journal feature Personal Injury writer Don Hurley inside Leonard’s North Carolina Avenue law office just a few blocks away. 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