Trey Songz charged with assault for allegedly punching a nightclub worker in the face

Trey Songz was arrested and arraigned connected aggregate charges Sunday for his alleged engagement successful 2 abstracted incidents astatine 2 antithetic Manhattan establishments.

The R&B singer, whose existent sanction is Tremaine Neverson, was reportedly retired with his friends connected Dec. 4 erstwhile helium allegedly punched a nightclub worker successful the face, according to the New York Post. Prosecutors reportedly described Songz becoming “needlesly irate” aft being informed it was closing clip by a Dramma Night Club idiosyncratic astatine astir 4:25 a.m.

During the aboriginal greeting hours connected Sunday, Songz was besides reportedly progressive astatine different incidental astatine Mira, a edifice and hookah lounge. He is accused of trashing the constitution and destroying $1,500 worthy of property, including hookahs, DJ instrumentality and sofas. According to TMZ, it was aft Songz was arrested for this incidental that constabulary realized helium was besides wanted for the alleged nightclub altercation.

Songz was charged with battle for the nightclub altercation, arsenic good arsenic a mischief successful the 2nd grade for the incidental astatine the edifice successful New York Criminal Court.

According to Page Six, the Dramma worker was granted an bid of extortion against Songz, who prosecutors accidental is simply a regular astatine the nightclub.

Songz was “charged successful transportation with an incidental that occurred past week. He is cooperating afloat and looks guardant to the facts coming to light,” his lawyer Mitchell Schuster said successful a connection provided to aggregate outlets.

The connection besides addressed Sunday’s incident, saying Songz “was confronted by individuals who instigated a confrontation and attempted to situation him. His information intervened to support him and incorporate the situation, and an altercation occurred successful the ensuing confusion.”

“Public figures are often treated arsenic targets for instigation successful pursuit of headlines oregon fiscal gain,” the connection continued. “We are assured the facts volition talk for themselves.”

In 2022, the “Slow Motion” vocalist was arrested pursuing an altercation astatine a Manhattan bowling alley. Songz has besides been antecedently accused of rape, of punching and choking a woman, and of home violence.