Lil Baby was arrested in Las Vegas for possession of weapons.
Lil Baby arrested in Las Vegas
On Tuesday (August 27), TMZ broke the news that Lil Baby was arrested in Sin City. The Atlanta rapper was arrested on Monday (August 26) for illegal possession of a concealed weapon, according to the celebrity news site. Details of the arrest are scarce. Baby was held on $5,000 bail. According to online jail records, he no longer appears to be in police custody.
Lil Baby’s attorney Drew Findling released the following statement to XXL about his client's arrest: “To be clear, Dominique Jones holds a valid Georgia concealed carry weapon (CCW) permit. On his behalf, we are actively investigating the facts and circumstances of his arrest in Las Vegas.”
XXL has reached out to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Lil Baby’s team for comment.
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Lil Baby in Las Vegas
Lil Baby seemed to be enjoying his stay in Las Vegas before the incident that landed him in jail. On Sunday (August 25), a video circulated showing the rapper at the Toca Madera restaurant in Las Vegas. In the clip, Baby is seen counting $100 bills to tip the staff. He reportedly tipped the entire staff $11,000 for his meal.
Lil Baby was in town to perform at his good friend, NBA player James Harden's birthday party at Drai's nightclub. Baby took the stage alongside Travis Scott, Chris Brown and more.
In music-related news, the Quality Control rapper recently announced that he is 80 percent complete with his highly anticipated new album. The new LP is the follow-up to his 2022 platinum album It's just me.
