Rapper Travis Scott Responds to Charges After Miami Beach Arrest

Following his arrest over a tense dispute at the Miami Beach Marina, rapper Travis Scott and his attorney released a statement saying his detention stemmed from a "misunderstanding" with "no physical altercation" involved.

Scott, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster, was booked into a Miami-Dade County jail around 4:30 a.m. on June 20 on charges of disorderly intoxication and trespass after warning. Miami Beach police said the 33-year-old rapper was at the Miami Beach Marina on a charter boat and that he was drunk and causing a disturbance.

Scott refused to leave the property after officers ordered him away from the marina, police say. When addressing police questions about whether he had been drinking alcohol, the rapper allegedly said, "It's Miami."

Scott's attorney tells New Times his client was "briefly detained due to a misunderstanding."

"There was absolutely no physical altercation involved, and we thank the authorities for working with us towards a swift and amicable resolution," Bradford Cohen, a defense attorney known for defending high-profile rap stars including Kodak Black, says in a statement.

Scott was released at 8:05 a.m., with his bond set at a combined $650, according to Miami-Dade County Corrections. He entered an initial plea of not guilty.

According to an arrest report obtained by New Times (attached at the bottom of this story), police responded to a disturbance at the Miami Beach Marina after someone complained that three people were fighting on a yacht. Police say that upon arrival, they saw Scott standing by the dock yelling at people on the yacht and could sense a “strong smell of alcohol” coming from his breath.

The complainant told police they didn't want to press charges against Scott and only wanted him off the boat, according to the report. Police told Scott to leave the dock or he would be arrested.

But roughly five minutes after Scott left the dock with police — during which time police say he walked backwards yelling obscenities at the yacht occupants — he allegedly returned and was seen approaching the yacht despite officers' warnings.

"The defendant began yelling once again becoming erratic disturbing the peace of occupants of the marina and nearby residential buildings causing a public disturbance," the report reads.

Minutes after his release from jail, Scott had a succinct response on social media, posting only, "Lol."

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