It probably broke your heart when you first learned that Jermaine “Huggy” Hopkins, the short chubby dude from Juice and Lean On Me, got bagged by authorities for trying to buy 200 pounds of that sticky icky in Arizona late last year. If he had been convicted, Hopkins would have served up to five years in prison. However, he plead to a lesser charge and only had to spend 30 days in the bing, which ended up being time served… Continue

Damn, Sams!!!

The guy who starred as troubled youth Thomas Sams in the 1989 classic “Lean On Me” was arrested in Arizona for allegedly buying 200 pounds of pot from an undercover cop this week.

Jermaine “Huggy” Hopkins has been charged with two felony counts of possessing, transporting and trying to sell marijuana.

According to police, the 38-year-old actor lives in North Carolina … but traveled to AZ to make the drug deal on Tuesday.

Cops in Maricopa County say they set up the sting operation … and after Hopkins took possession of the dope, they pulled over his SUV and arrested him. Cops say they found $100k in cash in the ride.

Officials later searched Hopkins’ Arizona apartment and claim they found an additional 100 pounds of weed.

Police say Hopkins told them he got involved in the drug deal to provide a nice Christmas for his family.

Hopkins is being held on $35,000 bond. If convicted, he faces up to 5 years in prison.

Damn, Steel!

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Jermaine Huggy Hopkins played the token fat kid in “urban” films like Phat Beach, How To Be A Player and Lean On Me, but is probably best known for his turn as Steel in Juice. Pop the hood to see what he looks like now.

Jermaine showed up to cheer on the Saints at the Hennessy Black Penthouse for their SuperBowl viewing party Sunday in Miami.

Check out Hopkins in a scene from Juice