Rapper Travis Scott arrested in Miami Beach for misdemeanor trespassing and public intoxication

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Rapper Travis Scott was arrested by Miami Beach police early Thursday morning on misdemeanor charges of trespassing and public drunkenness.

Miami Beach police confirmed the arrest but didn’t immediately provide any details. Scott, 33, posted a $650 bond, meaning he can be released on Thursday, Miami-Dade County Jail records show.

His publicists, Jamie Sward and Alexandra Baker, didn’t immediately reply to emails in search of comment, and prison records don’t list an attorney for Scott. His agent, David Stromberg, didn’t immediately reply to a message sent to his LinkedIn account.

Scott, who’s certainly one of the most important names in hip-hop and whose real name is Jacques Webster, has had over 100 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and released 4 chart-topping singles: “ Sicko Mode”, “Highest in The Room”, “The Scotts” and “Franchise”.

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Ten people died in the gang during Scott’s 2021 performance at his Astroworld festival in Houston. Participants were packed so tightly that many couldn’t breathe or move their arms. Those killed, aged between nine and 27, died of compression asphyxia, which an authority in comparison with being crushed by a automotive.

Lawyers representing victims have argued in lawsuits that the deaths and a whole bunch of injuries on the concert were brought on by negligent planning and a scarcity of concern for the capability and safety of the event.

Scott, promoter Live Nation and other defendants have denied these claims, saying safety is their top priority. They said what happened couldn’t have been predicted.

The final lawsuit was settled last month.

After a police investigation, a grand jury declined to indict Scott and five other people related to the festival.