A$AP Bari Sued By Miami Car Crash Victim

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Celebration Of Tupac's Powamekka Cafe And Preview Of Tupac By Vlone
A$AP Bari spins at the celebration of Tupac's Powamekka Cafe and preview of Tupac by Vlone on April 6, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The Estate of Tupac Shakur )
The accident happened back in July, and Jabari Shelton was able to get himself a brand new Maybach right after.

The first few weeks of October have been tough for Jabari Shelton – better known as A$AP Bari.

Earlier this month, it was reported that VLONE removed the co-founder from their team due to "irrational behaviour" he's been exhibiting as of late. "He has no authority to style himself as ‘Mr. Vlone,’ use or license VLONE – this behaviour is contrary to our collective," the fashion label wrote in a statement recently.

Following that brutal blow, TMZ Hip Hop shared a report on Sunday (October 16) revealing that Bari is being sued by the injured victim of a car crash he was involved in back in July.

Legal documents obtained by the outlet allege that the A$AP Mob member was driving his Mercedes-Benz "carelessly, recklessly, and negligently" at the time of the incident, resulting in his tumultuous collision with another vehicle driven by a man named Jorge Baez.

Videos and photos captured at the scene of the accident prove that both cars were left badly banged up, and even left Baez with serious injuries and stacks of medical bills, according to his attorney, Jared Newman. It's been noted that the victim is seeking over $30K in damages in his lawsuit against Bari.

Luckily for the streetwear designer, his good friend Kanye West came through with a brand new Mercedes Maybach SUV just days after the wreck. Jorge, on the other hand, wasn't so lucky.

"It was nice of Kanye West to buy A$AP Bari a new Maybach and enable him to move on like nothing happened, but something did happen and A$AP Bari must pay for his negligence," Newman stated on behalf of his client.

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 07: A$ap Bari attends Tupac's Powamekka Cafe and Tupac by Vlone store opening on April 7, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The Estate of Tupac Shakur )

Tap back in with HNHH later for any updates on the lawsuit.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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