Rap star Travis Scott was arrested early Thursday in Miami on costs of disorderly intoxication and trespassing, in accordance with jail information.
Scott, whose actual identify is Jack Bermon Webster, was booked at 4:35 a.m. native time, in accordance with jail information. Jail information additionally point out he posted $650 bail and was launched.
The rapper was “screaming obscenities” at somebody on a yacht on the Miami Seaside Marina early Thursday morning, and when officers responded they “felt a powerful odor of alcohol” on his breath, in accordance with the Miami Seaside Police Division.
The individual on board the yacht advised police he didn’t need to press costs; He simply needed Scott off the ship.
The police ordered the rapper to depart the dock or be arrested. Whereas on his strategy to the boardwalk, Scott “walked backwards yelling obscenities on the ship’s passengers,” police mentioned.
Scott initially complied with the order to depart the dock, however returned 5 minutes later and walked again towards the boat, police mentioned. Officers advised him to not go, and that is when police mentioned Scott “began screaming” and have become “erratic.”
The rapper was taken into custody, and on the station home, he advised officers he had been consuming and mentioned “it is Miami,” in accordance with the police report.
In response to the misdemeanor costs in opposition to him, a written plea of not responsible was entered on Scott’s behalf.
The 33-year-old rapper took to the X platform, previously generally known as Twitter, following his launch to easily write “Lol.” He additionally shared a photograph of his selfie, which made it seem like he was carrying earbuds, on his Instagram story.
A supply near Scott advised ABC Information there was no bodily altercation, only a loud social gathering, and they didn’t suspect there can be additional motion, saying it was “extra like getting a ticket.”
ABC Information has reached out to Scott’s representatives for remark.
The Grammy-nominated rapper is understood for No. 1 Billboard Scorching 100 hits like “Sicko Mode,” “Highest within the Room” and “Franchise.”
Scott is a father to daughter Stormi, 6, and son Aire, 2, each of whom he shares with ex Kylie Jenner of The Kardashians fame.
Scott is scheduled to start the European leg of his Circus Maximus Tour subsequent week, starting with two exhibits within the Netherlands on June 28 and 30.
He’s then scheduled to tour throughout the continent all through July and the start of August earlier than heading to Brazil on September 13 to carry out on the Rio Rock Pageant.
Scott was additionally concerned in a combat at a nightclub the place he was performing in New York Metropolis on March 1, 2023, for which the NYPD issued an arrest warrant for the star. He allegedly punched a sound engineer who labored at Membership Nebula and broken $12,000 value of audio gear, in accordance with police.
Scott’s legal professional, Mitchell Schuster, known as the matter on the time “a misunderstanding that was blown out of proportion by clickbait and misinformation.” Scott reportedly reached a settlement with the membership and was by no means arrested.
