Travis Scott was arrested in Paris after getting into a fight with his own bodyguard, according to French authorities. The prosecutor’s office said police were called to a five-star hotel early on Friday to arrest the 33-year-old for “unspecified violence” against a security guard. “I can confirm that on August 9, 2024, shortly after 5 a.
m., the police were called to the Georges V Hotel and arrested the man nicknamed Travis Scott for assaulting a security guard,” the Paris prosecutor’s office said in a statement. “The latter had himself intervened to separate the rapper from his bodyguard.
The 1st Judicial Police District was assigned to the investigation by the Paris prosecutor’s office.” 🚨 Voici les premières images de l’arrestation de Travis Scott cette nuit à Paris ! Le rappeur est actuellement toujours en GAV. pic.
twitter.com/z5Lz7iY47B — FRENCHRAPUS 🇺🇸 (@FrenchRapUS) August 9, 2024 A representative for the ‘FE!N’ artist said, “We are in direct communication with the local Parisian authorities to swiftly resolve this matter and will provide updates when appropriate.” Scott, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster, has been in the French capital for the Olympics and was previously photographed at Team USA’s Olympic basketball match against Serbia on Thursday evening.
The US made it through to the basketball final in the end – but they made Travis Scott and Quavo sweat! 😅 #BBCOlympics #Olympics #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/.