Rapper Travis Scott was taken into custody early Thursday morning in Miami Beach, Florida, on misdemeanor charges of disorderly intoxication and trespassing.
The 33-year-old, whose legal name is Jacques Bermon Webster II, was arrested at 1:17 a.m. at the Miami Beach Marina, located at 300 Alton Road, following reports of a disturbance.
Officers responding to a complaint of people fighting on a yacht docked at the marina observed Mr. Scott “standing by the dock yelling at the vessel occupants,” the arrest affidavit states.
“Officers on scene could sense a strong smell of alcohol coming from the defendants breath. Officers spoke to the complainant who stated that he did not want to press charges and just wanted the defendant off of the vessel,” the report details.
Miami Beach Police Sergeant Jorge Lemus instructed Mr. Scott to leave the dock, issuing a warning that he would be arrested if he did not comply. Officers indicated that the rapper “walked backwards yelling obscenities to the occupants of the vessel” while they were escorting him to the parking lot.
After departing the premises, officers noted that Mr. Scott returned approximately five minutes later and was seen walking back toward the yacht, “disregarding officers’ commands” not to board the vessel.
Mr. Scott continued to yell, “becoming erratic [and] disturbing the peace of the occupants of the marina and nearby residential buildings causing a public disturbance,” per the arrest affidavit.
The rapper was subsequently taken into custody and transported to the Miami Beach Police Department. According to the arrest affidavit, he later admitted that he had been drinking alcohol, stating, “It’s Miami.”
Mr. Scott was transferred to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Downtown Miami, where he was booked at 4:35 a.m. and later posted a $650 bond.
Legal Troubles
The recent incident at the Miami Beach Marina is not Mr. Scott’s first run-in with the law.Mr. Scott—who shares daughter Stormi, 6, and son Aire, 2, with his ex-girlfriend, Kylie Jenner—faced a criminal investigation for his role in the deadly 2021 Astroworld Festival. Ten concertgoers were killed after a crowd surge erupted during the festival, hosted by the hip-hop artist at NRG Park in Houston on Nov. 5, 2021.
“I’m absolutely devastated by what took place last night,” Mr. Scott said in a statement published on Twitter at the time. “My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival.
“Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life,” he continued. “I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need. Thank you to Houston PD, Fire Department and NRG Park for their immediate response and support. Love You All.”
After concluding the 19-month-long investigation, a Texas grand jury declined to indict Mr. Scott and other parties involved with organizing the festival on criminal charges related to the incident at the annual music festival, which the rapper founded in 2018.
However, Mr. Scott was hit with a series of civil lawsuits filed by the victims of the tragedy, leading his attorneys to file a motion to dismiss the claims. His lawyers argued that Mr. Scott was not responsible for any of the safety planning duties pertaining to the festival, only the creative aspects, such as performing and curating additional talent.
In April, Texas State District Judge Kristen Hawkins, who oversaw the case, declined the motion to dismiss the music producer from the lawsuits. The judge had previously rejected lawsuits against rapper Drake, a guest performer at the event, and other individuals and companies involved in the festival.
