Rapper Travis Scott was booked into Miami-Dade County jail Thursday after being arrested for allegedly trespassing and disorderly intoxication, records show.
Scott, whose legal name is Jacques Bermon Webster, 33, was booked about 4:35 a.m. and was held on a $500 bond and $150 bond, Maimi-Dade jail inmate records show. He posted bail and tweeted “Lol” a few hours later.
Representatives for Scott declined to comment Thursday when reached by The Times.
Miami Beach Police said they responded to a call just after midnight about a disturbance on a yacht at the Miami Beach Marina, according to the arrest affidavit obtained by The Times. The caller told the dispatcher that people were fighting on the vessel.
Upon arrival, officers said they saw the “Astroworld” and “Utopia” hitmaker standing by the dock, yelling at the vessel’s occupants. When police made contact with Scott, he briefly complied with their request that he sit down, but then “began continuously standing back up disregarding officers commands.” the police report said.
“Throughout this interaction officers on the scene sensed a strong smell of alcohol coming from defendants breath,” the report said. “Officers spoke to the complainant who stated that he did not want to press charges and just wanted the defendant off the vessel.” They also asked Scott, who had been on the yacht, if he had any property on the vessel, and he stated “no.”
Police said they asked Scott to leave the dock or be arrested, adding that during “the long walk from the vessel to the boardwalk, [Scott] walked backwards yelling obscenities to the occupants of the vessel.”
The “Sicko Mode” rapper got into a car awaiting him nearby and left, but he returned to the marina about five minutes later and allegedly ignored commands not to enter, police said. He was asked again to leave, and when he refused he was arrested.
“[Scott] bypassed officers in the parking lot of the marina disregarding officers commands to not go. Once [he] began speaking … [he] began yelling once again becoming erratic, disturbing the peace of the occupants of the marina and nearby residential buildings causing a public disturbance,” the affidavit said. “[Scott] also disregarded officers warnings to not return to the Miami Beach Marina.”
Police said that Scott later admitted that he had been drinking and stated “it’s Miami.”
There was no physical altercation during the incident, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly. The person described the event as “a rowdy party” and confirmed that after posting bail, Scott went home and that there would be no further action taken.
“It was a minor incident akin to receiving a ticket with no injuries,” the person said.
The 10-time Grammy-nominated rap artist is best known for his “Astroworld” album and last year released “Utopia,” his first studio album in five years. The musician, who shares two children with reality star Kylie Jenner, was embroiled in controversy after the fatal 2021 Astroworld Festival crowd crush that resulted in 10 deaths and hundreds of lawsuits.
“I always think about it,” Scott said in a November interview with GQ. “Those fans were like my family. You know, I love my fans to the utmost.”
