{"id":84004,"date":"2018-07-16T16:13:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T23:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=84004"},"modified":"2019-02-11T12:31:42","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T20:31:42","slug":"rapper-yg-surrenders-to-las-vegas-police-over-cosmopolitan-robbery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/rapper-yg-surrenders-to-las-vegas-police-over-cosmopolitan-robbery\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapper YG Surrenders to Las Vegas Police Over Cosmopolitan Robbery Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twist My Fingaz<\/em>\u00a0rapper YG turned himself in to Las Vegas Metro last Thursday, after a warrant was issued for the performer on felony robbery charges related to an incident at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas in May.<\/p>\n

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YG is alleged to have ripped a chain off a fan\u2019s neck during an altercation at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas in May. The incident seems to be part of a new trend for bad celebrity behavior at the Strip Casino. (Image: Timothy Norris\/Rolling Stone)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 29-year-old YG — whose real name is Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson —\u00a0 is alleged to have ripped a chain from a fan\u2019s neck and pocketed it, before allegedly inviting his entourage to beat the man up. The incident occurred at around 4 am PT on May 27, according to police documents seen by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Compton native, a self-proclaimed member of the L.A. street gang known as the Bloods, surrendered to police during an initial court appearance at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, according to a police spokesman. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center and released on $20,000 bail.<\/p>\n

Bad Boys, Bad Boys<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Has the Cosmopolitan become a mecca for celebrities behaving badly? Whether it\u2019s an allegedly drunk and disorderly OJ Simpson and his entourage<\/a> smashing glasses, or former NBA star Charles Oakley allegedly cheating at blackjack<\/a>, it\u2019s all been going off at the Cosmo lately.<\/p>\n

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Police claim Jackson was walking through the casino when a fan approached to ask for a selfie with the star. Jackson\u2019s entourage of around 12 people \u201cpushed him away,\u201d according to police, prompting the man to claim Jackson was not a \u201cbig celebrity anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cOnce he made that remark, the group of men turned on him and started following him,\u201d according to the arrest report. The victim told police that Jackson then ripped the man\u2019s chain off his neck, which was worth between a reported $3,000 and $9,000.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Casino surveillance footage obtained by police shows the rapper walking away from the man with \u201ca shiny object in his hand,\u201d according to court documents.<\/p>\n

The victim is suing Jackson independently and claims that an assault ensued at YG\u2019s instigation, the TMZ website says. The unnamed man is reportedly seeking $250,000 in damages.<\/p>\n

Still Brazy After All These Years<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Jackson has a 2009 burglary conviction in California, according to court records. In January 2012, shots were fired during the filming of his I\u2019m a Thug<\/em> music video and the shoot was closed down by cops.<\/p>\n

In June 2015, he was shot in the hip during a recording session at the Studio City studio in Los Angeles. Despite his injuries, police described him as \u201cvery uncooperative\u201d during the ensuing investigation.<\/p>\n

Jackson, as is Bloods’ practice, replaces the letter \u201cC\u201d with a \u201cB\u201d in his music and general conversation, as in Still Brazy<\/em> and I\u2019m from Bompton.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t make up ‘Bompton,’\u201d he admitted during an interview with Vlad TV<\/em>. \u201cBut I\u2019m the first one to come out with a song called \u2018Bompton\u2019 or \u2018I\u2019m from Bompton,\u2019” he claimed.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cWe change our C words to B\u2019s. It ain\u2019t no disrespect,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The rapper will be back in bourt October 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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