Rapper Travis Scott has been arrested at a Paris hotel following an altercation with a security guard, French prosecutors said Friday. The arrest came after police were called to the Georges V hotel to arrest a man “nicknamed Travis Scott for assaulting a security guard,” according to a statement from the Paris prosecutor’s office.
The hotel security guard intervened in an altercation between the rapper and his own bodyguard, the statement said. Police are still investigating.
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Scott was in Paris for the Olympic GamesHe was spotted watching the US play Serbia in the men’s basketball semifinals on Thursday night.
One of the biggest names in hip-hop, Scott—whose birth name is Jacques Webster—has more than 100 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 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.
Haley Ott contributed to this report.
