According to reports, the assault charge stems from a Jan. 10 incident in which a 50-year-old person was punched multiple times.

Rapper Busta Rhymes has been charged with assault in New York City after being accused of repeatedly punching another man in the face, according to police.

Break Ya Neck” rapper Busta Rhymes (a.k.a. Trevor Tahiem Smith Jr.) was arrested and charged with assault in the third degree on Tuesday, law enforcement officials confirmed to Entertainment Weekly. The incident occurred in the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn on Friday night,

Rapper Busta Rhymes arrested and charged for allegedly assaulting assistant in Downtown Brooklyn. Find out the latest details.

Busta Rhymes has turned himself in after being accused of assaulting his assistant. TMZ reports that the incident happened on Friday (Jan. 10) at the J Condominium, a New York City condo. Busta allegedly lost his temper on his employee, 50-year-old Dashiel Gables, for being on his phone during work hours and punched him in the face “several times.”

Busta Rhymes has been arrested and charged with third-degree assault after allegedly punching a man "in the face numerous times", US authorities said.

Busta Rhymes during Rolling Stone x Sonesta’s Musicians on Musicians at the Apollo Theater on November 22, 2024 in New York, New York. He didn't "Break Ya Neck," but Busta Rhymes will still face charges after punching a man in the face in Brooklyn, according to police.

Hip Hop icon Busta Rhymes has landed in legal trouble following an alleged assault in Brooklyn. The “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See” rapper, whose real name is Trevor Smith Jr., was arrested Tuesday night and charged with third-degree assault, law enforcement sources confirmed.

Busta Rhymes was arrested and charged with assault in the third degree after an alleged altercation that left a 50-year-old victim in the hospital, police say.