Police are looking for rapper Travis Scott after he allegedly assaulted a sound engineer at a New York nightclub and caused $12,000 worth of damage, authorities said.
Police were called to police at around 3.25am local time (8.25am UK time) on Wednesday to reports a man had been in a verbal altercation “with”. Scottaccording to a police statement reported by NBC News, the US affiliate of Sky News.
The 30-year-old rapper is accused of escalating the dispute into a “physical altercation” and allegedly “slammed the victim’s left cheek with a clenched fist,” the NYPD said.
He is also accused of causing approximately $12,000 worth of damage to speakers and video screens before driving away from the venue.
The artist, whose real name is Jacques Beaumont Webster II, is The The on-off partner kardashian family reality star kylie jenner. The couple has two children.
Scott and Kylie Jenner have two children
Investigators said they were reviewing the club’s surveillance footage.
Scott had earlier attended a performance by rapper Don Tolliver at Irving Plaza, about two miles from the Nebula Club. The after party for the show was held at Nebula.
“exaggerated”
A spokesman for Scott issued a statement on behalf of the star, club management, the musician’s attorney and a talent agent who arranged the after-show party, according to NBC News.
All four said the incident had been exaggerated, with three using the word “misunderstood”.
“While this is clearly a misconception exaggerated by clickbait and misinformation, we are actively working with venues and law enforcement to resolve the issue and clarify the facts,” posted Scott attorney Mitchell Schuster said a statement.
“We trust our clients to be free from any wrongdoing.”
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Many will know Scott’s name for the tragedy at the 2021 Celestial World Festival in Houston, where 10 people was killed During his performance, fans flooded the stage, injuring more than 300 people.
In an interview a few weeks after the festival he founded Scott said he didn’t realize anyone was injured He was on an “emotional roller coaster” until after the show. The coroner later ruled the death was accidental.
Scott, who headlined this weekend’s Rolling Loud Music Festival at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California, is still looking forward to performing, his rep told NBC News.