Rapper admits supplying cocaine in Tulisa trial

Former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos had to leave a hearing briefly over an alleged drug deal because she suffered a sudden nose bleed in the dock.

She returned after a short adjournment.

The case was adjourned until 10am tomorrow when the prosecution are due to open the case.

Michael Coombs has been bailed after pleading guilty to supplying cocaine to an undercover reporter.

The rapper known as Mike GLC admitted to supplying the Class A drug when he appeared at London's Southwark Crown Court alongside the former N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos.

Bailing Coombs, Judge Alistair McCreath told the rapper he would be sentenced at the end of Contostavlos' trial. He said: "Michael Coombs, I'll sentence you at the conclusion of the proceedings against your co-defendant, whatever that conclusion may be.

"In the meantime I'll permit you to keep your bail, but you must understand that that consists of no sort of indication as to what sentence you'll get at the end of it. On that understanding you may go".

Michael Coombs, known as rapper Mike GLC, has pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to supplying cocaine to an undercover reporter from the Sun on Sunday.

Former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos, who is due to stand trial, denies being concerned in brokering the drug deal.

Former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos is due to go on trial today accused of helping to broker a cocaine deal with an undercover tabloid reporter.

The former N-Dubz star, 26, is charged with helping the Sun on Sunday's Mazher Mahmood, the reporter dubbed the "fake sheikh", land 0.5oz of the Class A drug for £860.

She denies the charge but will be tried at Southwark Crown Court in south London alongside co-defendant Michael Coombs.

The 35-year-old Coombs, also known as rapper Mike GLC, denies a charge of supplying the drug on May 23 last year at London's Dorchester Hotel. Both are on bail.