Busta Rhymes has turned himself in and is now facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting his personal assistant.
According to The NY Post, the legendary rapper got into an argument with 50-year-old Dashiel Gables on Friday (January 10) after he got upset that Gables was on his phone during work hours.
The pair were in the lobby of Gables’ apartment building in the Dumbo area of Brooklyn at the time, and things soon escalated to Busta allegedly punching the man several times and leaving him with a swollen left eye.
Busta reportedly took off after the incident, while Gables called 911 and was taken to a local hospital and treated for a reported eye injury.
On Tuesday (January 14), Busta turned himself into the NYPD and received a desk appearance ticket (DAT) for misdemeanor assault, attempted assault and harassment.
He’s due in court for the matter on February 2.
When contacted by The Post for comment, Gables said he was advised by his lawyer not to speak to the press, then added: “Maybe later. Maybe in the future. I can’t mess up my case, bro. It’s just not going to be worth it. An article in the paper as opposed to a six or seven-million-dollar settlement? I’m not risking it, sorry.”
In more positive news, Busta Rhymes will be honored with a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame this year.
Organizers revealed its Class of 2025 last June, with the late Prince, The Isley Brothers, Jane Fonda, Nia Long, David Beckham and Green Day also among the slew of entertainers in line to receive a star in 2025.
Busta celebrated the news on Instagram, writing: “AS YOU WILL CONTINUE TO HEAR IT FROM ME EVERY SINGLE DAY, THE BLESSINGS DON’T STOP SO WE WILL NEVER EVER STOP!! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH CHOOSING ME TO BE BLESSED WITH SUCH A PRESTIGIOUS ACCOLADE SUCH AS THE HOLLYWOOD STAR ON THE @hwdwalkoffame.
“BEING IN SUCH INCREDIBLE COMPANY FOR THE CLASS OF 2025 WITH SUCH ICONS AS PRINCE x @theisleybrothers @fantasia @iamnialong @sherrieshepherd @courtneybvance @glynnturman1 @mistyonpointe @greenday @depechemode @keithurban @georgestrait @somoslosbukis @theb52sband @wartheband @adamcarolla CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF US!!”
He added: “WE WORKED HARD AND WILL CONTINUE TO WORK HARD BECAUSE WE LOVE IT TO MUCH!! BY THE WAY WE AIN’T NEVER STOPPING!! BIG #BLOCKBUSTA TYPE SHIT!! IT’S A CELEBRATION BIT%#ES!!”
Busta Rhymes will join a host of other Hip Hop icons who have received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame including 2Pac, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Missy Elliott, LL Cool J, Cypress Hill, Nipsey Hussle, Ice-T, DJ Khaled and Salt-N-Pepa.
You can view the full list of 2025 Hollywood Walk of Fame recipients here.
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