YG Sued For Assault & Robbery In Alleged Las Vegas Casino Altercation: Report

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20224.1K Views

Recording artist YG speaks before the official weigh-in for boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor on August 25, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather and McGregor will meet in a super welterweight boxing match at T-Mobile Arena on August 26.

YG has some legal troubles to tend to.

Everyone's currently awaiting on the arrival of YG's third studio album, Stay Dangerous. The rapper's been teasing the project for a few months at this point but we've yet to receive a release date for the project. Unfortunately, it seems like his focus on the album might get a tad derailed as he has some new legal issues he has to deal with.

YG's reportedly facing a new lawsuit for an alleged assault and robbery that happened at a Las Vegas casino, TMZ reports. The rapper's is being accused of beating up a fan that approached him last month at the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino. YG reportedly began refused to take a photo with the fan and began cussing him out. The fan says once he began walking away, YG made the call to his crew to "get him." In the court documents, the fan says he was surrounded by YG's crew and once of them punched him in the face before holding him down. Shortly after, YG allegedly came up to him and snatched his gold chain and diamonds-encrusted pendant before leaving the scene.

YG's being sued for assault, battery and theft. The accuser is seeking $250K from the lawsuit and he's also suing Cosmopolitan Hotel for poor security.

Unfortunately, this isn't the first time YG was in similar situation. Back in September 2017, YG and Ty Dolla $ign were threatened with a lawsuit after an alleged club beating.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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