American rapper and activist Killer Mike was handcuffed and taken away by the police at the 2024 Grammys moments after winning three awards.
The Los Angeles police department said he had been taken into custody in relation to a physical altercation inside the event venue on Sunday February 4, 2024.
The 48-year-old, real name Michael Render, was booked on a misdemeanour battery charge.
Killer Mike was released hours later and is scheduled to appear in court later this month.
Speaking about his ordeal at the Grammy Awards ceremony, the rapper told an Atlanta-based radio show that he went back to partying after police released him.
“We hit a speed bump and then we head back to the party, man. We partied all night. Ain’t nothing had happened, man. But we winners. That’s it,” he said.
Killer Mike blamed overzealous security for the incident that led to his arrest on Sunday.
Video from the scene appeared to show the rapper being escorted by police officers out of the Crypto.com arena in downtown Los Angeles.
The arrest took place shortly before the prime-time Grammys broadcast began.
Before the televised portion of the event, the outspoken rapper and political activist swept all three awards for which he had been nominated.
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