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Rapper G-Eazy arrested for alleged assault and cocaine possession in Sweden

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 4 May 2018, 13:16 IST

According to TMZ, the “Me, Myself & I” rapper (real name: Gerald Gillum) was taken into custody on suspicion of assault in Stockholm after allegedly acting belligerent and punching a security guard in the face.

The famous rapper G-Eazy who became famous after the song “Me, Myself & I” was taken into custody for allegedly punching a security guard in the face, reported TMZ. G-Eazy was also suspected of possession and use of narcotics — namely cocaine.

TMZ also posted a video shows a man matching the rapper’s description being loaded into a police car. According to The Blast, Swedish police arrested an American citizen around 3 a.m on an assault charge, he will be in custody until he stands before a judge on Friday.

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The Swedish newspaper Expressen also confirmed G-Eazy was arrested at the Solidaritet nightclub after “suspected violence against a public servant” and he will remain in police custody until Friday because he is considered a flight risk.

The rapper was seen in Instagram videos and photos where he along with girlfriend, singer Halsey, and fellow artist Sean Kingston were clubing.

On Wednesday, he performed for Beautiful and Damned tour in Stockholm with Halsey and sang  “Him & I”; the single includes the lyrics “We do drugs together / F— up clubs together.”

A few months back also, the couple made headlines for alleged cocaine use when photos got viral of the couple snorting a white, powdery substance on a boat in Miami.

First published: 4 May 2018, 13:16 IST