Singer Trey Songz was arrested for assault after allegedly punching a New York nightclub employee in the face earlier this month.<\/p>\n
Songz and his friends were partying at Dramma Night Club in Times Square on Dec. 4 and allegedly \u201cbecame needlessly irate\u201d when a worker told him the club was closing around 4 a.m., prosecutors said in Manhattan criminal court, according to The Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n Prosecutors claim the 41-year-old punched the worker in the face, causing \u201cswelling and substantial pain.\u201d<\/p>\n Songz appeared in court Sunday as he was arraigned on an assault charge for the alleged club brawl and an additional charge of mischief in the second degree from an unrelated incident that took place Sunday morning at Mira, a restaurant and hookah lounge in Manhattan.<\/p>\n Singer Trey Songz was arrested for assault after allegedly punching a nightclub employee in the face earlier this month. William Miller<\/p>\n Songz and his friends were partying at Dramma Night Club in Times Square on Dec. 4 and allegedly \u201cbecame needlessly irate\u201d when a worker told him the club was closing. William Miller<\/p>\n During the Sunday incident, Songz allegedly broke around $1,500 worth of restaurant property, including hookahs, DJ equipment and sofas, according the complaint against him.<\/p>\n The employee from Dramma was granted an order of protection against Songz, who is a regular at the nightclub, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n The songwriter, born Tremaine Neverson, left court wearing a hood covering his face and declined to comment.<\/p>\n He was granted supervised release as the judge noted his history of run-ins with the law made him a risk and is due back in court Feb. 18, per The Post.<\/p>\n In a statement from Songz\u2019s counsel, Page Six is told that the singer \u201cwas charged in connection with an incident that occurred last week. He is cooperating fully and looks forward to the facts coming to light.\u201d<\/p>\n The singer appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court Sunday. William Miller<\/p>\n He was given supervised release as the judge noted his history of run-ins with the law made him a risk. Instagram\/@treysogz<\/p>\n \u201cSeparately, last night Trey was confronted by individuals who instigated a confrontation and attempted to surround him. His security intervened to protect him and contain the situation, and an altercation occurred in the ensuing confusion,\u201d the statement continued. <\/p>\n \u201cPublic figures are often treated as targets for instigation in pursuit of headlines or financial gain. We are confident the facts will speak for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n In 2016, the \u201cNa Na\u201d hitmaker was arrested and charged with assault<\/a> after an onstage meltdown in which he threw microphones and speakers<\/a> from the stage of his Detroit concert.<\/p>\n Subsequently, the R&B artist took a plea deal<\/a> on two counts of disturbing the peace\u00a0and served 18 months of probation.<\/p>\n In 2018, a woman accused Songz of striking her in the face<\/a> during an NBA All-Star event and obtained a restraining order against him<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n In 2016, the \u201cNa Na\u201d hitmaker was arrested and charged with assault after an onstage meltdown. Gabriella Bass<\/p>\n Subsequently, the R&B artist took a plea deal to two counts of disturbing the peace\u00a0and served 18 months of probation. Gabriella Bass<\/p>\n That same month, he was arrested on felony assault charges<\/a>, though all charges against him were ultimately dropped<\/a>. <\/p>\n But in January 2021, he was arrested again after a wild caught-on-camera brawl with a cop<\/a> at a =Kansas City Chiefs game.<\/p>\n After being released from jail, the \u201cBottoms Up\u201d crooner poked fun at the incident<\/a>, posting a series of photos on a private jet to social media and quipped, \u201cChiefs game was lit right?!\u201d<\/p>\n In 2018, a woman accused Songz of striking her in the face and later obtained a restraining order against him. Detained in Dubai<\/p>\n In January 2021, he was arrested again after a wild caught-on-camera brawl with a cop at a\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs game. WireImage<\/p>\n That same year, he was subject to a sexual assault investigation<\/a> after former Las Vegas basketball player Dylan Gonzalez accused the singer of raping her<\/a>. <\/p>\n Songz denied all of her claims and was cleared of all allegations <\/a>by April 2022 due to lack of evidence.<\/p>\n