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Travis Scott arrested in Paris after allegedly assaulting a hotel security guard

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PARIS — Rapper Travis Scott has been arrested following an alleged fight involving a security guard and his own bodyguard at a luxury hotel in central Paris, French authorities said on Friday.

“I can confirm that on August 9, 2024, police officers were called to the George V hotel and arrested the rapper nicknamed Travis Scott for assaulting a security guard,” the Paris prosecutor’s officer said in a statement.

“The security guard had intervened to separate the rapper from his bodyguard. The Paris public prosecutor’s office has referred the case to the 1st district of the judicial police,” the statement said, without adding any further details.

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Scott, 33, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster II, was pictured in the crowd at the men’s Olympic basketball semifinal on Thursday, in which the U.S. team came from behind to secure a narrow 4-point victory and proceed to the final and a shot at winning gold.

The George V hotel, near Paris’s famous Champs-Élysées and with views of the Eiffel Tower, boasts multiple Michelin-starred restaurants.

Scott was arrested in June on a disorderly intoxication charge after he allegedly yelled at people on a yacht in Miami Beach, Florida. His attorney said that the incident was a simple “misunderstanding.”

Scott has not publicly spoken or reacted to the arrest. The Associated Press said it contacted a representative for Scott but had not received a response.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Linda Hervieux reported from Paris; Patrick Smith reported from London.

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