Rapper Fabolous is facing some pretty severe charges over his alleged violent brawl with longtime girlfriend Emily B. Video spread everywhere months ago of Fab threatening Emily B., her father, and brother. The rapper tried to make it go away several times, as we reported, by trying to sort out a plea deal.

Ultimately the rapper rejected the state’s deal he was indicted on FOUR felony charges and could serve up 5 YEARS on each charge if found guilty. That’s 20 years total…

a grand jury in New Jersey indicted the rapper last week on 1 count of domestic violence with significant bodily injury, 2 counts of threatening to kill and 1 count of possession of a weapon (a pair of scissors).

Earlier today we reported that Emily B. and Fab are rumored to have gotten hitched and people are wondering if this could this all be for a reason.

According to something called the “marital communications privilege”, neither spouse can be compelled to testify as to private, confidential communications between them in either criminal or civil proceedings. So this might work in Fab’s favor. But there’s also video! Ouch!