US EditionDesiigner, Rapper Behind Hit Songs 'Panda' and 'Timmy Turner,' Arrested in South Carolina
Desiigner was booked on a third-degree domestic violence charge, posted $1,500 bond, and was released the next day, with his mugshot widely shared on social media.
- On Monday, the Horry County Sheriff's Office booked Sidney Royel Selby III, known as 'Desiigner,' on a third-degree domestic violence charge in South Carolina, releasing him Tuesday on a $1,500 bond.
- Police reports indicate the incident occurred at Arbor Ridge Circle in the Conway area, where Selby allegedly ripped car keys from the victim's pants and threw her to the floor, causing minor scratches and bleeding.
- When officers arrived at the residence, they found the victim had already moved their child to safety; Selby was not present during the initial police response.
- Social media users began reacting to the Brooklyn-born artist's mugshot circulating Wednesday, while Desiigner, best known for his 2016 hit 'Panda,' has not publicly commented on the allegations.
- This latest arrest adds to a pattern of legal challenges for the artist in recent years, including an April 2023 indecent exposure charge aboard an international flight.
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Desiigner Hit With Domestic Violence Charge in South Carolina!
Desiigner has been arrested in South Carolina following a domestic incident that led to a misdemeanor charge. According to police records, the 28-year-old artist, born Sidney Royel Selby III, was taken into custody on March 23 in Horry County and later released on a $1,500 bond. Authorities said the incident occurred on March 2 after officers responded to a domestic disturbance at his home near Conway. A police report states that a woman told of…
Desiigner, rapper behind hit songs 'Panda' and 'Timmy Turner,' arrested in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- The rapper behind hit songs "Panda" and "Timmy Turner" was arrested in Horry County earlier this week, according to police records. Sidney Royel Selby III, better known by his stage name Desiigner, was charged with third-degree domestic violence. He was booked into the J. Reuben Long Detention Center on Monday [...]
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