Bodycam footage from the Miami police shows popular singer DaniLeigh attempting to use her celebrity status to evade arrest. Newly released bodycam video from her hit-and-run arrest in May 2023 shows her casual interactions with police as they asked her to exit her vehicle and cooperate with their investigation. DaniLeigh told the police they couldn’t her because she is famous.
Authorities said she struck a teenager on a moped with her vehicle and he was left with serious injuries, including a kidney laceration and spinal fracture, according to . MIAMI BEACH, FL – JUNE 01: (EDITORS NOTE: Best quality available) In this handout image provided by Miami-Dade Corrections, Danielle Curiel, also known as DaniLeigh, is seen in a booking photo following an arrest for driving under the influence on June 1, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Miami-Dade Corrections via Getty Images) The police report from the incident said multiple witnesses saw DaniLeigh hit the teen on a motorized scooter and drag him for about a block before someone flagged down a nearby officer, according to TMZ.
asked the singer to get out of her vehicle, and they handcuffed her as they conducted their investigation. “Please I’ve never been in handcuffs before,” she says in the video. “I’m a celebrity, so I can’t just be committed to a crime.
..” DaniLeigh went on to tell police that she was with Quavo, who was seen in the background of the video, with his security guards.
Police kept them awa.