Celebrity Justice
ANOTHER DeBarge DeBusted!

Who knew there were so many DeBarges in trouble with the law?! TMZ has learned younger brother Jonathan Arthur "Chico" DeBarge was busted on August 30 for allegedly having illegal drugs and cash in his car. Who's holding Donna now?!?



In the police report, cops say DeBarge and a female companion were driving a Toyota Camry on a Los Angeles highway when an officer observed them stop in a turn lane and switch seats. When they were pulled over by California Highway Patrol, cops say "illegal drugs and cash" were found in the car.

Chico, who once recorded a song called "Soopaman Lover," is being held on $30,000 bail.

Police arrested Chico's older brother El DeBarge for outstanding warrants on August 26 -- just four days before his brother! As of today, he's still in el slammer.

Gettin' the band back together!

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31. Actually the songs they are talking about that are sampled from other artists are
1)Stay with Me-sampled from Biggie, Ashanti
2)I like It-Jamonda re did that
3)All this Love-Pete Escovedo & Pattie LaBelle both redid that song
4)A Dream-Tupac

All these songs were written by Debarge members

Posted at 3:59AM on Sep 16th 2007 by debargefan4real

32. Not a surprise. Is there anyone in the entertainment industry that doesn't have drug and/or alcohol troubles? When will they learn? Thank you all for being such a great example for our children.

Posted at 5:34PM on Sep 16th 2007 by NottaFan

33. e-mail me sometime el

Posted at 11:39PM on Sep 24th 2007 by i likr debarge, they made some beautiful love songs that i love to this day .hi el still your biggest fan

34. The DeBarges were always considered one of the most attractive families in show business, but no one ever said they were one of the most intelligent. Scandals involving SEX DRUGS and ROCK N ROLL have followed them throughout their careers, both in the limelight and out. Rumor has it that Chico dragged Nona Gaye into this mess with him, she supposedly being the passenger. Gaye is the daughter of the tragic genius Marvin Gaye. The Soulful Brothers DeBarge have always been chick magnets, be they famous or not. Janet Jackson drove all over South Central L.A, trying to rescue James DeBarge from Crack Houses. Before Bobby Brown took her away from him, El DeBarge and Whitney Houston both visited South Central Crack House together while they were dating. Now Chico has involved MG baby girl in this sordid mess. Whether Nona was playing the role of Janet by trying to rescue him or the role of Whitney by trying to run with him, the end result is always the same BUSTED!

Posted at 3:51PM on Nov 5th 2007 by LDW

35.
Oh ye hypocrates!

1) There were 10 DeBarges until Bobby DeBarge. Lead singer/writer of the group "Switch" who by the way gave us fantastic ballads and dance music in the 80s and 90s. How many records did DeBarge make you ask? You must have been born yesterday if you don't know that one. Let’s say enough that they went Gold Internationally and have two Greatest Hits albums.

2) If Britney Spears and Lohan and Nicole doesn't have to do time for drugs the DeBarges shouldn't either.

3) There is a huge fan base for DeBarge and Switch and I hope they get their act together there's still time to come back out on top.

4) Chico and Bobby did FIVE - count 'um - FIVE years not ten for drug possession. Why not go after the mucky mucks that are shipping this crap into the country instead of the victims who can't seem to sake the tenicles of addiction.

5) By the way, Bobby was tested positive for HIV during the administration process of going into prison not during prison.

6) As an interracial person, I know what it's like to have identified confusion because of your parents’ poor child rearing skills. They're father was White and mother is African American. Hi father was jailed for sexually abusing Bobby and most of DeBarge children, his own flesh and blood, and prior to the mother divorcing him. NOW, I don't hear you saying discouraging words about the white creep that destroyed childhoods and helped destroyed their lives.

Posted at 4:28PM on Nov 10th 2007 by JLJ

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