Singer Anita Baker is speaking out, alleging that she is the victim of a sinister conspiracy which led police to take out a warrant for her arrest this week. A Detroit judge issued the warrant for the Grammy-winning singer after she supposedly failed to show up in court over a dispute with a home contractor. Anita hired Ray Smith Painting and Decorating in 2009 to fix storm damage to her home, paying $60,000 up front for a $75,000 job. The issue? Baker says Smith didn’t finish the job, and what he did do was beyond bad. So much so that she finished it herself. Still, he’s suing her for the balance. She never even got served with legal papers, she claims, so when she no-showed the court date, she didn’t realize she was no-showing anything. When that happens, the judge can enter a default judgment, which happened here, ordering her to pay the $15,000. Which she didn’t do, of course. The contractor then tried to haul Anita Baker into court and grill her about where she kept her money, so he could go after it to satisfy the judgment. The contractor claims he slapped the notice on her front door; Anita says she was on tour, never saw a notice and doesn’t believe it was ever there. Celebrities Who Have Been Arrested in 2014 Open Slideshow 1. Tyler the Creator Gotta love Tyler the Creator. Here’s his mug shot after he incited a riot at SXSW. View As List 1. Tyler the Creator Gotta love Tyler the Creator. Here’s his mug shot after he incited a riot at SXSW. 2. Chris Pine Chris Pine was booked for driving under the influence in March. Silly Star Trek star. 3. Young Jeezy Young Jeezy was arrested for allegedly beating up his son and threatening to kill him in January. 4. Flavor Flav Flavor Flav wasn’t just arrested for speeding and drug possession. He was arrested for these things on the way to his mom’s funeral! 5. David Cassidy David Cassidy has to go to jail for a long time. He has been arrested THREE times for drunk driving. 6. Lil Za Did Lil Za take the rap for Justin Bieber? He was arrested for possessing drugs inside the singer’s home. 7. Justin Bieber Justin Bieber was caught speeding and allegedly drag racing during a late night out in Miami. 8. Andrea Clevenger Andrea Clevenger starred on the show Cheer Perfection. She was arrested for raping a minor. 9. Darren Sharper Darren Sharper made multiple All-Pro teams in the NFL. But he was arrested for rape in his retirement. 10. Soulja Boy Silly Soulja Boy. He was booked on charges of gun possession in Los Angeles. 11. Matt Hardy Matt Hardy, a former WWE champion, was arrested for assaulting his wife in a bloody hotel fight. 12. Chris Kattan Chris Kattan was not funny on Saturda Night Live. Even less funny? His arrest for DUI. 13. Bree Walker Bree Walker is a former Los Angeles news anchor. She made news for drinking and driving. 14. Sam Worthington Sam Worthington allegedly beat up a photographer after the man allgedly kicked the actor’s girlfriend in the leg. 15. Raymond Felton Raymond Felton was arrested in early 2014 on weapons charges. He was already having a terrible years on the Knicks. 16. George Lopez George Lopez drunk at the casino. He got arrested after this display. 17. Kate Major Kate Major has been arrested for DUI after trying to drive away from a violent argument with Michael Lohan. 18. Chief Keef Chief Keef was arrested for DUI in March … two weeks after leaving rehab. 19. Jim Irsay Jim Irsay is the owner of the Colts. He was arrested in 2014 for drunk driving. 20. Anita Baker An arrest warrant was issued for singer Anita Baker after no-showing a number of court dates. As a result, Anita was a no-show a second time for that hearing, and on Wednesday, the judge issued the arrest warrant, leaving her shocked. “I’ve never been in trouble with the law. I’m terrified,” she said. Baker says this isn’t the first time someone has pulled this on her, as she’s been served with legal papers and lost the case by default before. It’s not clear for what, but Anita’s lawyer tells TMZ that he’s going to court next week to get the warrant lifted and the default judgment thrown out. We’ll see how successful he is in that pursuit.
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Anita Baker Arrest Warrant Issued; Singer Alleges Conspiracy By Contractor, Judge
