Ja Rule Involved in Federal Probe

Federal prosecutors are focusing on multi-platinum rapper Ja Rule in their ongoing investigation of record label The Inc. and the company’s alleged ties to Queens, New York drug dealer Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff.

Ja Rule and two bodyguards face possible federal charges including “conspiracy to commit murder,” after a shooting in December of 2004 left one man dead and another injured.

The charges stem from a December 27, 2004 incident at a club in New York where Ja Rule was celebrating a post-Christmas party.

Ja Rule denied involvement in the shooting previously and his lawyer, Murray Richman also denied that his client was involved.