Travis Scott requests to DROP trespassing charge two months after his arrest at Miami marina Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Jacqueline Lindenberg and Justin Enriquez and Laura Parnaby For Dailymail.Com Published: 05:55 BST, 22 August 2024 | Updated: 05:55 BST, 22 August 2024 e-mail View comments Travis Scott has requested that his trespassing charge be dropped by a judge - two months after his arrest at a Miami marina following an altercation on a yacht.
The Sicko Mode rapper, 33 - who was recently 'released with no charges' after his Paris arrest following an argument with his bodyguard - claimed there weren't any 'No Trespassing' signs at the Miami Beach Marina, per TMZ. On Tuesday, the music artist's lawyer, Bradford Cohen, filed a motion to toss out the case - after a second charge of disorderly intoxication was dropped earlier this month. Scott has claimed that there were warning signs on private property nearby, but none that were visible at the marina.
His legal team stated the charge should also be dismissed due to the arrest taking place at a private parking lot, rather than the actual marina. Travis Scott, 33, has requested that his trespassing charge be dropped by a judge - two months after his arrest at a Miami marina following an altercation on a yacht; seen in February in Las Vegas Travis - whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster - had been accused of cursing at people while on a yacht at the Miami Beach Marina and was taken into custody on June 20 around 1a.m.
The arrest took place after the rapper had been ordered by police to leave the premises, but returned to retrieve personal items that had been left on the boat. Read More Travis Scott is 'released with no charges' after Paris arrest Sources informed TMZ at the time that the music artist's 'decision to go back ultimately led' to his arrest. But earlier this month, Scott's disorderly intoxication charge was dropped after a hearing, per TMZ .
Travis was not in attendance at the most recent legal proceeding. He is currently scheduled to go to trial for the misdemeanor trespassing charge on September 10. Back in June, Travis was arrested overnight for disorderly intoxication and trespassing at the marina, according to the affidavit seen by DailyMail.
com. Scott was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center for the two misdemeanors around 4.35a.
m., per court records. The Houston-born rapper - who has two young children, Stormi and Aire, with Kylie Jenner - was arrested by police at the Miami Beach Marina at 1:17 am.
His legal team stated the charge should also be dismissed due to the arrest taking place at a private parking lot, rather than the actual marina; Scott's mugshot after the arrest in June Scott has claimed that there were warning signs on private property nearby, but none that were visible at the marina; seen earlier this month in NYC He was involved in 'a disturbance on a yacht' which involved people 'fighting,' according to police. Scott's lawyer Bradford Cohen told DailyMail.com the fight was verbal in nature and 'there was absolutely no physical altercation involved.
' Ten officers approached the boat and found Scott 'standing by the dock and yelling at the vessel occupants,' according to the affidavit. They tried to defuse the situation by asking Scott to sit down, but he repeatedly stood back up and disregarded their orders, per the record. Police said Scott had 'a strong smell of alcohol' on his breath, and Sergeant Lemus warned him to leave the dock or face arrest.
'Throughout the long walk from the vessel to the boardwalk, the defendant walked backwards yelling obscenities to the occupants of the vessel,' the affidavit reads. Scott eventually returned back to his vehicle, and ordered one of his security guards to get out of the SUV so that they couldn't leave the scene. He then appeared to threaten his own security guard, telling officers 'if he gets in the vehicle he's gonna catch a fade,' meaning get into a fight.
The rapper eventually complied with officer's requests to leave. But just five minutes later he turned around and came back to cause more chaos. Scott 'began yelling once again, becoming erratic, disturbing the peace of the occupants of the marina and nearby residential buildings causing a public disturbance' according to police.
Travis recently had another run-in with the law while in Paris after an alleged argument with his bodyguard at the Four Seasons Hotel George V on August 9; seen earlier this month in Paris He was detained and taken to Miami-Dade corrections facility. When probed about whether he had been drinking alcohol, Scott said 'it's Miami' and admitted that he had. Scott submitted a $650 bond - which includes $500 for the trespass charge, and $150 for disorderly intoxication.
Scott's lawyer Bradford Cohen told DailyMail.com the rapper was 'briefly detained due to a misunderstanding'. 'There was absolutely no physical altercation involved, and we thank the authorities for working with us towards a swift and amicable resolution,' Cohen said.
The Astroworld rapper appeared bleary-eyed and expressionless in his mugshot, which has been shared by Miami Dade Corrections facility. Travis recently had another run-in with the law while in Paris after an alleged argument with his bodyguard at the Four Seasons Hotel George V on August 9. The star - who was in France for the Olympics - was released the following day 'with no charges,' his representative confirmed to People.
Scott is also in the midst of his Circus Maximus Tour which is in support of his 2023 album, Utopia A source also told the outlet that there are, 'no plans for him to be charged in the future, and there were no injuries to any other party, including,' the star's security team. Scott is also in the midst of his Circus Maximus Tour which is in support of his 2023 album, Utopia. Concerts are set to resume next month on September 7 in Santiago, Chile followed by other stops in countries such as Argentina, Brazil and Columbia.
In October, the rapper will also perform in Australia in cities including Melbourne and Sydney, as well as a stop in Auckland, New Zealand. Share or comment on this article: Travis Scott requests to DROP trespassing charge two months after his arrest at Miami marina e-mail Add comment.
