This lawsuit and its allegations come shortly after Busta Rhymes received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Busta Rhymes shocked fans this past January when he turned himself in to police over an alleged assault incident at his Brooklyn building.
Now, the alleged victim of that supposed attack, his former assistant Dashiel Gables, wants millions of dollars in a lawsuit addressing the accusation.
Per AllHipHop, Gables’ federal filing also accuses the New York rapper of labour law violations. The former assistant claims Busta punched his face in his Brooklyn apartment’s lobby after a verbal altercation due to Gables using his phone on the job. This allegedly resulted in Gables’ eye swelling and emotional trauma.
He also accuses the “Taking Everything” MC of failing to pay his wages and mistreating him under workplace law.
Busta Rhymes turned himself in a few days after this alleged incident, after allegedly fleeing the scene. Dashiel Gables went to the hospital with police and paramedics after a 911 call following the alleged incident. Busta’s charges included third-degree misdemeanour assault, attempted assault, and harassment, but it seems like this lawsuit shifted the focus.
Furthermore, Gables seeks six to seven million dollars for alleged assault, battery, wage theft, and infliction of emotional distress. After the alleged altercation, he claims Busta and his team cut him off and ended his employment with them. The former assistant will reportedly address the lawsuit later today (Thursday, August 7) at a press conference with his legal team.
