Hip-hop manager vows to fight federal drug charges after his arrest on Tuesday.

By Rob Markman

James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond (file)

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James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond is not backing down from the federal drug charges he's facing.

After his arrest on Tuesday, the hip-hop manager, who once counted Game as a client, pleaded not guilty to witness tampering, obstruction of justice and intentionally conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, his lawyer confirmed for MTV News.

The not guilty plea came as expected. In an interview with MTV News on Tuesday, Rosemond's attorney, Jeffery Lichtman, said his client was ready to take on the Feds. "These charges obviously aren't surprising, we've been anticipating them for years now," he said. "But they're built on the backs of people that have lied and cheated, have been threatened, have been bribed by the government.