PARIS — Rapper Travis Scott was released on Saturday with no charges following his arrest in Paris this week, according to a representative.
The incident on Friday involved an alleged fight with a security guard and his own bodyguard at a luxury hotel in central Paris, French authorities said on Friday.
"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," the Paris prosecutor's officer said in a statement on Friday.
"The security guard had intervened to separate the rapper from his bodyguard. The Paris public prosecutor’s office has referred the case to the 1st district of the judicial police," the statement said, without adding any further details.
On Saturday, the Paris prosecutor’s officer confirmed that Scott's case was closed because the offense was "not sufficiently serious."
A source close to Scott said the rapper was “swarmed” by fans and paparazzi all week while in Paris and that he blamed his bodyguard for not adequately protecting him. He was arrested after getting into a fight with his own security detail.
Scott's representative said they were in communication with the local authorities on Friday "to swiftly resolve this matter."
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Scott, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster II, was pictured in the crowd at the men's Olympic basketball semifinal on Thursday, in which the U.S. team came from behind to secure a narrow 4-point victory and proceed to the final and a shot at winning gold.
The George V hotel, near Paris's famous Champs-Élysées and with views of the Eiffel Tower, boasts multiple Michelin-starred restaurants.
Scott was arrested in June on a disorderly intoxication charge after he allegedly yelled at people on a yacht in Miami Beach, Florida. His attorney said that the incident was a simple "misunderstanding."
Linda Hervieux reported from Paris; Patrick Smith reported from London; Meriam Bouarrouj reported from New York City.
