Jessica Schladebeck
New York Daily News
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Rapper Travis Scott was arrested in Paris, where the Olympic games are currently underway, after he tussled with a security guard and his own bodyguard at a luxury hotel, officials said Friday.
“I can confirm that on August 9, 2024, police officers were called to the George V hotel and arrested the rapper nicknamed Travis Scott for assaulting a security guard,” the Paris prosecutor’s officer said in a statement to NBC News.
“The security guard had intervened to separate the rapper from his bodyguard,” the statement continued. “The Paris public prosecutor’s office has referred the case to the 1st district of the judicial police.”
Rapper Travis Scott, who is banned in Egypt for allegedly performing satanic rituals in his music, was just arrested in Paris after a fight broke out between him and his own security guard.
— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) August 9, 2024
He was also arrested in June for disorderly intoxication and trespassing in Miami,… pic.twitter.com/gmcxdtIzbw
Authorities were called to the hotel, a swanky spot with views of the Eiffel Tower, around 5 a.m. to break up the fight, police told CNN. The “Sicko Mode” artist was subsequently taken into custody for “violence against another person.”
Police did not provide further details.
Scott — whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster II — was in Paris for the Olympics. He was photographed sitting courtside on Thursday with fellow rapper Quavo during the men’s Olympic basketball semifinal. The face-off saw the United States team come from behind to beat Serbia, paving the way for their gold medal match against France on Friday.
Travis Scott & Quavo watching the US game today at the Olympics 😭🔥 pic.twitter.com/KiOerLZ50r
— CIRCUS MAXIMUS (@TRAVISONTOUR) August 9, 2024
The Grammy winner’s run-in with Paris authorities comes just over a month after his June arrest in Miami for trespassing on property and disorderly intoxication. The latter charge was dropped Thursday, though prosecutors still intend to move forward with the trespassing charge, TMZ reported.
“Mr. Scott was briefly detained due to a misunderstanding,” his attorney Bradford Cohen said in a statement at the time. “There was absolutely no physical altercation involved, and we thank the authorities for working with us towards a swift and amicable resolution.”
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