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Busta Rhymes Charged with Assaulting Assistant in Brooklyn

1/18/2025

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Rapper Busta Rhymes, born Trevor Smith, faces third-degree assault charges after allegedly punching his 50-year-old assistant in Downtown Brooklyn on January 10. The attack left the victim with facial injuries requiring hospitalization. Rhymes is set to appear in court on February 3 as the investigation continues into this troubling incident.

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Rapper Busta Rhymes, born Trevor Smith, faces third-degree assault charges after allegedly punching his 50-year-old assistant in Downtown Brooklyn on January 10. The attack left the victim with facial injuries requiring hospitalization. Rhymes is set to appear in court on February 3 as the investigation continues into this troubling incident.