The 56-year-old alleged burglar who [was taken down] by LL Cool J last week appeared in court ... finally revealing his bruises from his painful encounter

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A man who allegedly broke into the home of rapper and TV actor LL Cool J and was overpowered and held by the star until police arrived, pleaded not guilty to a burglary charge on Tuesday. Jonathan A. Kirby, 56, was being held in jail and a new hearing was set for September 10 in Los Angeles to decide if enough evidence ex...

LL Cool J came face-to-face with a burglar in his home, and took the guy down with his own hands early Wednesday morning

The suspect entered the rapper's Los Angeles home in the early hours of this morning

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy-winning rapper and TV actor LL Cool J fought a burglar in the kitchen of his Los Angeles house early on Wednesday and held him there until officers arrived to take the man into custody, police said. The 58-year-old prowler, whom LL Cool J caught in his house shortly before 1 a.m., appears to have been homeless, sai...