So is he illegal or is that just his Muslim conversion name?
Conversion name.
“James E. Bradford Jr., a spokesman for the sheriff’s office in Bradley County, Tenn., said Toure pleaded guilty in October 2006 under his birth name, Ellie Brown, to two counts of robbery. He was sentenced to eight years in prison and served one year before being released on probation. A warrant charging him with violating the terms of his probation was filed Thursday.”