The saga surrounding ‘s arrest at the is a step closer to a conclusion. The Grammy Award winning rapper — who was detained at the telecast on Feb. 4 following a scuffle with a security guard outside Crypto.
com Arena — will reportedly not face charges for the incident after prosecutors in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office have elected to not file. reports that the rapper completed a city attorney hearing and has committed to performing community service with a nonprofit organization of his choosing. has reached out to a media contact for the L.
A. City Attorney’s Office for comment and confirmation. that the rapper, whose real name is Michael Santiago Render, had been detained inside the Grammys venue.
The news sent shockwaves through the music industry and beyond that night as Killer Mike was fresh from the stage after winning three trophies including best rap song, best rap performance and best rap album for . Mike and his team had maintained his innocence and claimed that he would be cleared of any wrongdoing. Two days after the incident, he saying such and shedding more light on what he claims happened.
“As you can imagine, there was a lot going and there was some confusion around which door my team and I should enter. We experienced an over-zealous security guard, but my team and I have the upmost confidence that I will ultimately be cleared of all wrongdoing,” Mike said in the statement. At the time of his detainment, he had been on the move to Crypto.
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