R&B singer Trey Songz has been arrested in New York following an alleged assault involving a nightclub employee in Manhattanโs Times Square area.
The 41-year-old artist, whose real name is Tremaine Aldon Neverson, was taken into custody after an early-morning incident at Dramma Night Club on December 4. Prosecutors told a Manhattan criminal court that the singer became โneedlessly irateโ after a staff member informed him the venue was closing around 4:25 a.m. During the confrontation, Neverson is accused of punching the worker in the face.
Neverson appeared in court on Sunday, where he was formally arraigned on an assault charge stemming from the nightclub incident. He also faces a separate charge of second-degree criminal mischief related to an unrelated episode later that morning at Mira, a Manhattan restaurant and hookah lounge.
According to court filings, the second incident allegedly involved the destruction of approximately $1,500 worth of property, including hookahs, DJ equipment and furniture.
The singer was released on his own recognizance and appeared in court wearing a black face mask. Prosecutors requested, and the court granted, an order of protection for the nightclub employee. Authorities noted that Neverson is a frequent patron of the establishment.
His lawyer, Mitchell Schuster, disputed the prosecutionโs account, saying the situation escalated after his client was provoked. โThe incident began when Trey was confronted by individuals who instigated a confrontation and attempted to surround him,โ Schuster said in a statement.
He added that Neversonโs security team stepped in to defuse the situation. โHis security intervened to protect him and contain the situation, and an altercation occurred in the ensuing confusion,โ Schuster said. โDespite being the target of the initial provocation, Trey was arrested.โ
Schuster also suggested his client was unfairly targeted due to his public profile. โPublic figures are often treated as targets for instigation in pursuit of headlines or financial gain,โ he said, adding that the singer is โcooperating fully in both mattersโ and remains confident that โthe full context and facts will come to light.โ
The judge granted Neverson supervised release, citing his prior legal history as a concern, and ordered him to return to court on February 18.
The 41-year-old artist, whose real name is Tremaine Aldon Neverson, was taken into custody after an early-morning incident at Dramma Night Club on December 4. Prosecutors told a Manhattan criminal court that the singer became โneedlessly irateโ after a staff member informed him the venue was closing around 4:25 a.m. During the confrontation, Neverson is accused of punching the worker in the face.
Neverson appeared in court on Sunday, where he was formally arraigned on an assault charge stemming from the nightclub incident. He also faces a separate charge of second-degree criminal mischief related to an unrelated episode later that morning at Mira, a Manhattan restaurant and hookah lounge.
According to court filings, the second incident allegedly involved the destruction of approximately $1,500 worth of property, including hookahs, DJ equipment and furniture.
The singer was released on his own recognizance and appeared in court wearing a black face mask. Prosecutors requested, and the court granted, an order of protection for the nightclub employee. Authorities noted that Neverson is a frequent patron of the establishment.
His lawyer, Mitchell Schuster, disputed the prosecutionโs account, saying the situation escalated after his client was provoked. โThe incident began when Trey was confronted by individuals who instigated a confrontation and attempted to surround him,โ Schuster said in a statement.
He added that Neversonโs security team stepped in to defuse the situation. โHis security intervened to protect him and contain the situation, and an altercation occurred in the ensuing confusion,โ Schuster said. โDespite being the target of the initial provocation, Trey was arrested.โ
Schuster also suggested his client was unfairly targeted due to his public profile. โPublic figures are often treated as targets for instigation in pursuit of headlines or financial gain,โ he said, adding that the singer is โcooperating fully in both mattersโ and remains confident that โthe full context and facts will come to light.โ
The judge granted Neverson supervised release, citing his prior legal history as a concern, and ordered him to return to court on February 18.
