Travis Scott was arrested on Friday while visiting Paris to attend the 2024 Olympics.
Travis Scott was arrested on Friday morning in Paris following an alleged altercation with a security guard.
"I confirm that on August 9, 2024 shortly after 5 a.m., the police were called to the Georges V hotel and arrested the nicknamed Travis Scott for violence against a security guard," a spokesperson for the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office told ET in a statement.
"The latter had himself intervened to separate the rapper from his bodyguard," the statement continued, adding that police are still investigating the situation.
ET has learned that Scott purportedly engaged in a fight with his own security detail amid rising tensions over an alleged lack of protection from the paparazzi. No injuries have been reported and no charges have been filed.
A rep for Scott tells ET that his team is "in direct communication with the local Parisian authorities to swiftly resolve this matter." The rep noted that updates will be provided "when appropriate."
The 33-year-old artist, born Jacques Bermon Webster II, is in Paris to attend the 2024 Olympics. He was seen cheering for Team USA during the Men's Basketball semifinals game against Team Serbia on Thursday at Bercy Arena. He was joined at the game by fellow musician, Quavo.
The news comes shortly after the "SICKO MODE" rapper was previously arrested in Miami, Florida on June 20 for allegedly trespassing and alleged disorderly intoxication.
Later that afternoon, Scott took to his Instagram Story to post his mug shot, only he Photoshopped sunglasses and earbuds onto himself. Travis also announced he would be selling T-shirts with his mug shot with the slogan "It's Miami" during his Utopia - Circus Maximus Tour. Proceeds are going to his foundation, Cactus Jack.
Scott also made headlines in May when a fight broke out in Cannes, France between him and music executive and Cher's boyfriend, Alexander "AE" Edwards.
The GRAMMY-nominated and chart-topping artist dropped his fourth studio album, Utopia, last year. He is next scheduled to perform on Sept. 7 in Santiago, Chile.
He shares two children, 6-year-old daughter Stormi and 2-year-old son Aire, with Kylie Jenner.
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