Overview

• Banks was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on August 6 after TSA discovered a .380 mm handgun reported stolen in 2018 from Greenville, South Carolina, in her Louis Vuitton carry-on.
• Booking records show she was held at Clayton County Jail on a felony count of theft by receiving stolen property and released about an hour later.
• The rapper denies knowing the firearm was stolen and told authorities she believed it belonged to a member of her security team.
• Attorney Jackie Patterson announced plans to file a motion to dismiss the charge ahead of Banks’ upcoming court appearance.
• The Texas artist rose to prominence with her 2020 viral hit “Buss It” and has been a cast member of Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta since season 11.