YG Arrested on Misdemeanor DUI as Rapper's Attorney Vows to Contest Allegations
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10/01/2024 10:55 PM
The rapper was cuffed by police after they discovered him standing outside his car that he is claimed to have driven over a curb
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YG in New York on Sept. 6, 2024California rapper YG was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Tuesday in California.
The Burbank City Jail confirmed to PEOPLE that YG, born Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson, was booked for misdemeanor DUI on Oct. 1. TMZ was first to report and numerous outlets citing police reported that the rapper was cuffed after police discovered him standing outside his car that he is claimed to have driven over a curb.
"We will be contesting the allegations, and they are just that — merely allegations," the "Who Do You Love?" rapper's attorney Joe Tacopina told PEOPLE when reached for comment.
Related: Rapper YG Arrested Just Days Before His Grammy Awards Performance
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YG performs in Inglewood in March 2023YG was previously arrested in 2020 just days before his Grammy Awards performance on a robbery charge. He was also charged in a 2018 robbery where a man had his chain snatched at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Both cases were dismissed in 2022, with YG settling with the latter victim out of court.
In August, cops were called to the home YG shares with rapper girlfriend Saweetie after a heated argument between the couple. TMZ reported that no physical harm was done, so a non-criminal report was taken and the officers left the scene.
On Aug. 15, YG dropped the third installment of his Just Re'd Up mixtape series. The 19-track project featured longtime collaborator DJ Mustard, Saweetie, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Yachty and more.
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