PARIS — Rapper Travis Scott was arrested at a Paris hotel after an altercation with a security guard, French prosecutors said Friday. The arrest occurred after police were called to the Georges V hotel early Friday to arrest a man “nicknamed Travis Scott for violence against a security guard,” according to a statement from the Paris public prosecutor's office. Travis Scott watches the France vs' Germany game during a men's semifinals basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug.
8, 2024, in Paris, France. The hotel security guard had intervened in an altercation between the rapper and his own bodyguard, the statement said. Police are still investigating.
The rapper was in Paris for the Olympics . He watched the U.S.
rally over Serbia in the men's basketball semifinal on Thursday night. Scott, one of the biggest names in hip hop whose birth name is Jacques Webster, has more than 100 songs that made the Billboard Hot 100 and released four singles that topped the chart: “Sicko Mode,” “Highest in the Room,” “The Scotts,” and “Franchise.” He has two children with his former girlfriend, media personality and businesswoman Kylie Jenner.
The Associated Press sent a message to Scott's representative seeking comment. Travis Scott tosses the ball back in before the France vs' Germany game during a men's semifinals basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France.
Pau Gasol greets Travis Scott before the USA vs' Serbia game during a men's semifinals basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. Travis Scott watches the Serbia vs' United States game during a men's semifinals basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug.
8, 2024, in Paris, France. Luisa Blanco, of Colombia, competes on the balance beam during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Canada's Eleanor Harvey, left, competes with United States' Lauren Scruggs in the women's individual Foil semifinal match during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France.
(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Xenia Smits, of Germany, attempts to score against Slovenia during a women's handball match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Katie Ledecky, of the United States, competes during a heat in the women's 1500-meter freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) France's Jade Gillet and Emily Hallifax warms up prior to the women's synchronised 10m platform diving final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
(AP Photo/Jin Lee Man) United States' Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell compete in the women's synchronised 10m platform diving final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Jin Lee Man) Team Germany, second from bottom, competes in the women's quadruple sculls rowing final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) In this photo made with a slow shutter speed, Manila Esposito, of Italy, performs on the balance beam during the women's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug.
1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) China's Long Daoyi and Wang Zongyuan compete in the men's synchronised 3m springboard diving final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) China's Long Daoyi and Wang Zongyuan compete in the men's synchronised 3m springboard diving final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Benny Wizani of Austria competes during the men's trampoline qualifying round in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug.
2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Egypt's fencer and Venezuela fencer compete in the men's team epee for 7th and 8th place match during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France.
(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Petra Simon, of Hungary, attempts to score against Netherlands during a women's handball match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Simone Biles, of the United States, warms up during the women's artistic gymnastics individual vault finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug.
3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Athletes compete in a men's 1500 meters repechage round heat at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
(AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Femke Bol, of the Netherlands, runs in a women'a 400 meters hurdles round 1 heat at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Femke Bol, of the Netherlands, runs in a women'a 400 meters hurdles round 1 heat at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug.
4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Lina Nielsen, of Britain, competes in a women'a 400 meters hurdles round 1 heat at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
(AP Photo/Ashley Landis) France's Enzo Lefort, left, and Japan's Kyosuke Matsuyama compete in the men's team foil semifinal match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Samir Ait Said, of France, competes during the men's artistic gymnastics individual rings finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug.
4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) In this photo made with a slow exposure, Zhang Yihan, of China, competes during the women's artistic gymnastics individual uneven bars finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France.
(AP Photo/Abbie Parr) In this photo made with a slow exposure, Alice D'Amato, of Italy, competes during the women's artistic gymnastics individual uneven bars finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Qiu Qiyuan, of China, warms up during the women's artistic gymnastics individual uneven bars finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug.
4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) In this photo made with a slow exposure, Carlos Edriel Yulo, of the Philippines, competes during the men's artistic gymnastics individual vault finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France.
(AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Swimmers compete during a heat in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Yan Langyu of China competes during the men's trampoline qualifying round in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France.
(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Netherlands' Emmelie Scholtens rides Indian Rock during the dressage team Grand Prix final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Versailles, France. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy) In this photo made with a slow shutter speed, Illia Kovtun, of Ukraine, competes during the men's artistic gymnastics individual floor finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug.
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