Rapper Travis Scott Arrested in Paris After Altercation With Security Guard, Police Say

Published on August 9, 2024

American rapper Travis Scott was arrested in Paris early morning on Aug. 9. Scott allegedly got into an altercation with a security guard, according to local authorities. The Paris public prosecutor’s office released a statement confirming the arrest of a man “nicknamed Travis Scott for violence against a security guard” at the Georges V hotel after police were alerted to the incident at around 5 p.m. local time. The altercation allegedly involved a hotel security guard, who intervened in a fight Scott had with his own bodyguard, according to the statement. Scott was then arrested for “violence against another person,” a police spokesman said....