Update: Luther Campbell Released From Jail, Accuses “Miami Herald” Of Conspiracy

Less than 24 hours after being arrested on alleged missed child support payments, Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell has been released from a Florida jail and said it was not child support that landed him behind bars.

The former 2 Live Crew leader was freed early Wednesday (February 18) morning.

Rapper Luther Campbell was out of jail Wednesday morning following his arrest for failing to pay child support. The former 2 Live Crew front man was booked Tuesday night into the Pretrial Detention Center. Campbell had a $10,233.36 cash bond for child support, which meant he had to pay the entire amount in cash before he was allowed to get out of jail. (NBC News)

Upon his release, the emcee accused local paper Miami Herald of trying to paint him as an irresponsible father despite reportedly staying on top of his child support payments.

“Jennifer Lebovich from the Miami Herald erroneously reported that I went to jail for failure to pay child support when in fact I’m the first person I know of to go to jail for failure to pay attorney’s fees and not child support,” Campbell wrote in a statement. “The matter at issue pertained to attorney’s fees. Please note that my payment of $11,613.10 for actual child support was paid back in October 23, 2008. Therefore, my payment as to child support was and is current.” (All Hip Hop)

Campbell was initially placed in the city’s pretrial detention center Tuesday night.

He can be released if he posts [$10,233.36], according to Janelle Hall, a county jail spokeswoman. Campbell, 48, was booked into Miami Dade’s pretrial detention center at around 6:15 p.m., she said. The arrest stems from a Feb. 6 court order issued by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy Glazer in a paternity case filed against him by Shakera Morgan, according to court records. (Miami Herald)

Renowned in the South, he is also recognized for his achievements with rap group 2 Live Crew.

Campbell formed the Miami-based quartet in 1987 and they were the centerpiece of a national campaign against allegedly obscene lyrics. He was embroiled in a volatile trial pitting him against then-Florida attorney general Jack Thompson. Campbell later became a solo artist, issuing his own discs as Luke Featuring 2 Live Crew. (All Music)