Lil Baby was arrested on charges of carrying a concealed weapon in the early hours of Monday (August 26), Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said Bulletin board.
According to TMZthe artist was processed at the Clark County Detention Center for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, which is a felony in Nevada, and was reportedly held on $5,000 bond. Bulletin board he has been booked into the Clark County Detention Center.
“Dominique Jones has a valid Georgia Carrying a Concealed Weapon (CCW) permit,” Lil Baby's attorney Drew Findling said. Bulletin board in a statement. “On his behalf we are actively investigating the events and circumstances surrounding his arrest in Las Vegas.
Nevada does not recognize CCW permits from Georgia, according to Georgia's Department of Public Safety.
According to videos on social media, the rapper was seen ringing in James Harden's birthday at a party in Las Vegas on Sunday (August 25), which was also attended by stars like Travis Scott and Chris Brown.
Lil Baby has been in legal trouble before. He was arrested for reckless driving in February 2019 while cruising in Atlanta.
The 4PF rapper was also briefly arrested in France when he was charged with alleged “drug trafficking” in 2021 while in town for Paris Fashion Week. Bebis was released shortly after and ordered to pay a fine.
On the music front, fans are eagerly awaiting its sequel Of Only Mewhich arrived in October 2022. the platinum LP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Most recently, he assisted Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign's Vultures 2 cut album “Forever Rolling”.
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