Travis Scott was taken has been arrested in Paris early Friday morning following a fight with his bodyguard, as reported by local authorities.

Police responded to a disturbance at the George V luxury hotel at 5 a.m. (11 p.m. ET on Thursday) to intervene in the situation. Scott was arrested on charges of “violence against another person,” according to a police representative.

While in Paris for the Olympic Games, Scott attended the men’s basketball semi-final on Thursday, where the United States triumphed over Serbia. Later on Friday, the Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed that Scott was arrested for “violence against a security guard.”

The security guard had attempted to separate the rapper from his bodyguard during the incident, as stated by a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office, who also noted that an investigation is underway.

Previous reports in France had originally said Scott had gotten into a fight with his bodyguard.  

A representative for Scott told DailyMail.com: ‘Travis was drinking after the basketball game, and he got into an altercation with a security guard at the George V. It is unclear whether Travis started it or if it was started by security guard, but he was arrested and is currently in custody in France. 

‘He will be talking to an attorney there at some point,’ they added. ‘The police are talking to witnesses and other hotel employees as well as Travis crew and reviewing footage from various locations. After they do an investigation, they will decide on if they are going to press criminal charges. It depends on the factors just mentioned.’ 

Separately, they added: ‘We are in direct communication with the local Parisian authorities to swiftly resolve this matter and will provide updates when available

Scott is currently in Paris for the Olympic Games. 

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