New footage has surfaced regarding Travis Scott‘s arrest in Paris. Dramatic video shows the Houston rapper-producer being dragged out of a hotel by police.
Video Shows Travis Being Dragged Out of Hotel by Paris Police
On Friday (Aug. 9), dramatic video surfaced on social media of Travis Scott being forcibly removed from a hotel by police in Paris following his arrest. In the clip, which can be viewed below, Travis is grabbed by two police officers in the lobby of the George V luxury hotel in Paris. Another person, presumably Travis’ bodyguard, is also being restrained with an officer’s arm around his neck in a chokehold position.
Suddenly, Travis is trying to break free from the two officers and a tussle ensues. Next, the Houston artist is handcuffed with his head down and is being escorted out of the hotel and is thrown in the back of the police car. Travis looks visibly disheveled as he keeps his head down.
Paparazzi and fans are making things more chaotic by trying to record and take pictures of the arrest.
Following his arrest, Travis was escorted by officers to an ambulance waiting outside the jail. The exact reason for this is unclear, but sources told TMZ that he was transported to a hospital for medical examinations.
Prior to Travis Scott’s arrest, the Utopia creator was seen asking for Paris police to escort him back to his hotel following the USA basketball team’s match up against Serbia at the 2024 Olympics. In the video below, Travis is frantically trying to walk to his hotel but is impeded by hundreds of fans and photographers trying to get a photo of him.
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Travis Scott Arrested in Paris
As previously reported, Travis was arrested at the G Hotel in Paris following an altercation with a security guard on Friday (Aug. 9). According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 33-year-old rapper-producer assaulted a hotel security guard after the guard intervened in a scuffle between Travis and his own bodyguard.
The Paris prosecutor’s office said in a statement to THR, “I can confirm that on August 9, 2024, police officers were called to the George V hotel and arrested the rapper nicknamed Travis Scott for assaulting a security guard.”
“Policemen were called to the Georges V hotel and arrested Travis Scott for violence against a security agent,” the statement continues. “The latter had intervened to separate the rapper from his bodyguard.”
Travis was allegedly heavily intoxicated during the incident.
In a statement to XXL, a rep for Travis Scott said they are actively engaged in communication with the Paris authorities and are confident the matter with get resolved.
“We are in direct communication with the local Parisian authorities to swiftly resolve this matter and will provide updates when appropriate,” the statement reads.
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Watch Travis Scott’s harrowing incident with fans and his subsequent arrest by Paris police below.
