T.I. is
seeking to make evidence seized from his car and statements he made to
authorities inadmissible in court. The rapper claims both were
illegally obtained.

The rapper (born Clifford Harris) is currently on house arrest awaiting trial in a federal weapons case. The
convicted felon allegedly attempted to buy guns and silencers from an
undercover agent in a drugstore parking lot during a sting operation.

The rapper’s team of attorneys filed motions Monday in U.S.
District Court seeking to suppress evidence seized from his vehicle and
statements he made when he was arrested on Oct. 13, according to the Associated Press.

The defense says the officers had no warrant, consent or probable
cause to search T.I.’s vehicle. They want statements the rapper made to
agents thrown out on the grounds that T.I. may not have talked
voluntarily and that he may have been detained improperly. The lawyers
also said more details would be filed later.

Though the judge didn’t immediately respond, according to an email
from a federal prosecution spokesperson, he will respond in court. T.I. is looking at up to 10 years in prison if convicted and a
$250,000 fine on each weapons charge. A pretrial conference was
scheduled Wednesday (November 21).