Trey Songz
Trey Songz has been named in a battery lawsuit, as a Los Angeles bartender is seeking damages, accusing the singer of hitting him at the Hollywood Palladium two years ago.
Songz’s accuser said in court documents that the violent incident involving the 36-year-old musical artiste took place on May 9, 2019 during a show in which Cardi B was performing, TMZ reported on Wednesday.
In legal papers reviews by the outlet, the bartender said the ‘Bottoms Up’ rapper, whose full name is Tremaine Aldon Neverson, was a patron at the show, and at one point physically got up and sat on the bar, which was not allowed.
The bartender said in court documents that he told Songz to get off of the bar, but the rap artiste did not acknowledge the warning, so he attempted to put his hand on his back to alert him to the infraction.
The bartender said the Virginia native punched him in the head and did not move from the spot, which caused him physical and emotional pain.
Authorities last month in Kansas City said that the ‘Slow Motion’ artiste would not face further charges after he was arrested in connection with a fight with police at the NFL’s AFC championship game at Arrowhead Stadium in January, in which the hometown Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills.
The Jackson County prosecutor’s office said there was ‘insufficient evidence’ to charge the Grammy-nominated performer in the incident, in which he was accused of clashing with police officers, the AP reported.
Police said that in the incident, officers responded to complaints that a person in attendance was violating coronavirus protocols at the game, and refused to comply with orders. Police said the person in the incident hit an officer and headlocked him.
Songz last year tested positive for COVID-19 and told his fans to take the disease seriously. The singer faced legal problems in 2017 in connection with assaulting a police officer in Detroit, later agreeing to 18 months of probation for disturbing the peace in a plea deal.
–Dailymail