Busta Rhymes Faces Third-Degree Assault Charges After Alleged Altercation in Brooklyn

The rapper, accused of punching his assistant during a dispute, turned himself in to authorities and is scheduled for a court appearance in February.

Busta Rhymes, 52, was arrested and charged with third-degree assault after an alleged physical altercation with his assistant in Brooklyn on January 10.
Police reports indicate the dispute escalated into Rhymes punching the 50-year-old victim multiple times, causing facial swelling that required hospital treatment.
The rapper turned himself in to the NYPD on January 14 and was issued a desk appearance ticket, which requires him to appear in court for arraignment on February 2.
This incident adds to Rhymes’ history of legal issues, including previous assault charges and other run-ins with the law dating back to the late 1990s.
Rhymes, a Grammy-nominated artist, recently released a new EP and has been vocal about his disdain for excessive phone use, which reportedly played a role in the altercation.