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Playboi Carti Charged With Misdemeanor Assault in Utah After Alleged Limo Altercation

Police records describe conflicting accounts alongside photos documenting the driver's jaw injury.

Overview

  • The rapper, born Jordan Terrell Carter, was cited at the scene on Oct. 2 in Wasatch County and was formally charged with misdemeanor assault on Oct. 9, according to local outlets citing police and charging documents.
  • Deputies responded near River Road and U.S. Route 40 after a limo driver identified as Carl Reynolds reported an altercation while transporting Carti from Park City to a tour rehearsal.
  • The police report notes Carti said he punched the driver for stopping in a "weird place," while the girlfriend told deputies she struck the driver and the security guard claimed he elbowed the driver.
  • Deputies photographed redness and a line on the driver's left jaw consistent with physical contact, and recorded that Carti allowed photos of his hands but declined face photos.
  • Reynolds told media he plans to hire legal counsel, and the case remains under investigation with court proceedings pending; no conviction or resolution has been reported.