US rapper Travis Scott is currently “sobering up” in his jail cell after being arrested in Paris for an alleged drunken brawl with his bodyguard. The 33-year-old musician, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster, was reportedly intoxicated following a chaotic 5am hotel fight after watching the Olympic semi-final basketball contest between the US and Serbia. Scott was seen hyping up the crowd alongside his friend Quavo before the altercation with his bodyguard at a five-star hotel near the Champs-Élysées. French officials have stated that Scott is still under the influence of alcohol and has not yet been questioned by authorities. This incident adds to Scott’s history of legal troubles, including previous arrests for inciting reckless behavior at his concerts.
US rapper Travis Scott ‘too drunk to be questioned by cops’ after arrest over ‘bodyguard brawl’ at Paris Olympics
US RAPPER Travis Scott is still “sobering up” in his jail cell following his arrest in Paris for an alleged drunken brawl with his bodyguard, say cops.
Scott, 33, is yet to be questioned by French cops over his involvement in the chaotic 5am hotel fight with officials saying the Utopia musician got drunk at the Paris Olympics.
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Travis Scott watching the Olympics just hours before he was arrested for an alleged drunken brawl with his bodyguardCredit: Splash
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The US rapper was seen standing on his seat at the basketball match hyping up the crowdCredit: X
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Officials say Scott is still ‘sobering up’ in his jail cell following the basketball match where he was seen looking worse for wearCredit: AFP
The star – full name Jacques Bermon Webster – was seen sitting court side for the Olympic semi-final basketball contest between the US and Serbia on Thursday as he hyped up the crowd.
Footage of Scott at the Bercy Arena showed him alongside pal Quavo as the duo screamed and shouted as they watched the US progress to the final.
He can be seen jumping on his seat and even lifting up his top in the viral celebrations.
After returning to his five star hotel in Paris, Scott was then reportedly seen getting into an altercation with his own bodyguard.
The rapper was said to have been intoxicated when the brawl erupted inside the George V hotel near the Champs-Élysées.
Cops were called shortly after as Scott was hauled into custody, a police source told Valeurs Actuelles.
An investigating source later revealed the rapper was still feeling the effects of his drink hours after his arrest.
They said: “He was not in the right condition to be questioned straight away, so was put in a cell where he is still sobering up.”
Lawyers for Scott are yet to comment on his arrest.
Travis Scott yells ‘you’re gonna lock me up?’ as cops cuff him in body cam clip
The rapper has been in trouble with the law several times over the last few years with wild footage, exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun, showing him being hauled away while he shouts in disbelief.
It followed his arrest for disorderly intoxication and trespassing in June.
A police report said he was “walking backward and yelling obscenities” while handcuffed and appeared “erratic” and “yelling.”
After the arrest, Scott mocked his own bleary-eyed mug shot on as he posted it online with the caption “lol”.
Days later, he released a T-shirt with his mugshot printed on it.
Travis will reportedly be going back to court on September 10.
The Astroworld artist has also been arrested twice for provoking his audiences to rush the stage in defiance of security measures.
The 30-year-old musician pleaded guilty to public disorder charges at concerts in 2015 and 2018.
Once at Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago before again three years later at Scott’s first Astroworld Festival in 2018.
Travis is well known for his rap career as well as being the father of Kylie Jenner’s, 26, two children Stormi, 6, and Aire, 2.
Inside Travis Scott’s criminal history
TRAVIS Scott has faced several criminal charges for inciting reckless behavior at his concerts over the years.
2015 – He pleaded guilty to charges of reckless conduct, after encouraging fans at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago to climb over barricades and onto the stage with him during his set2017 – He was arrested for inciting a riot, disorderly conduct, and endangering the welfare of a minor after inciting fans to rush the stage at the Walmart Arkansas Music PavilionHe pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and had to pay more than $6,000 to two people injured at the show2021 – Travis faced global outrage after 10 people were killed and thousands injured in a crowd surge during his set at Astroworld in TexasHe faced lawsuits from the families of several people killed and thousands injured2023 – A grand jury declined to charge Travis and five others criminally2024 – He settled all of the wrongful death lawsuitsAround 2,400 injury cases filed against Travis and Live Nation are alleged to be ongoing, with hundreds combined into one case back in February 2022
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Scott was seen with pal Quavo at the basketball contestCredit: Reuters
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Scott was cuffed by police in June as he continued to argue with them about his arrestCredit: Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office
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Scott’s mugshot for his arrest back in JuneCredit: The Mega Agency
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