Travis Scott ‘arrested at Paris hotel after altercation with security guard’

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Travis Scott ‘Arrested At Paris Hotel After Altercation With Security Guard’
The hotel security guard had intervened in an altercation between Travis Scott and his own bodyguard, the statement said. Photo: PA
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By Associated Press Reporter

Rapper Travis Scott was arrested at a Paris hotel after an altercation with a security guard, French prosecutors have said.

The arrest occurred after police were called to the Georges V hotel early on Friday to arrest a man “nicknamed Travis Scott for violence against a security guard”, according to a statement from the Paris public prosecutor’s office.

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The hotel security guard had intervened in an altercation between the rapper and his own bodyguard, the statement said.

Paris Olympics Basketball
Travis Scott watches the Serbia vs United States game in Paris (Mark J Terrill/AP)

Police are still investigating.

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The rapper was in Paris for the Olympics. He watched the US rally against Serbia in the men’s basketball semi-final on Thursday night.

Scott, one of the biggest names in hip hop whose birth name is Jacques Webster, has more than 100 songs that made the Billboard Hot 100 and released four singles that topped the chart: Sicko Mode, Highest In The Room, The Scotts, and Franchise.

He has two children with his former girlfriend, media personality and businesswoman Kylie Jenner.

The Associated Press sent a message to Scott’s representative seeking comment.

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