DaBaby Sued For Allegedly Assaulting Property Owner During Video Shoot

UPDATED: 9:04 A.M. ET, Feb 24, 2021 —

DaBaby is involved in yet another lawsuit after an alleged assault during a video shoot.

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Gary Pagar, the owner of a vacation rental home in Runyon Canyon, California, is suing DaBaby after the rapper allegedly stole his phone and assaulted him in December 2020.

According to reports from Variety, Pagar claims that the Carolina rapper rented the home under the condition that he would only have 12 people on site, a requirement that was put in place to keep in line with COVID-19 regulations. When it came time for the video shoot, DaBaby brought 40 people to the home, violating the lease agreement. The lease also claims that the property can’t be used for commercial purposes.

When Pagar showed up at the property to try to shut the shootdown, he was met with opposition from an unknown assailant. Then, he alleges that the rapper got out of the car and chased him into the house. Pager claims that DaBaby warned him to not call the police and punched him in the mouth, knocking out a tooth and leaving him bloody. The homeowner goes on to state that he was spat on and that he was being taunted by the assailants playing catch with his stolen phone.

When another person called the police, DaBaby and his associates were forced to flee. According to the lawsuit, the rapper took Pager’s phone and “valuable kitchenware” when they left the premises. The crew also reportedly left thousands of dollars in damage and still hasn’t paid the full rental bill.

Sadly this isn’t the first time that the DaBaby has had run-ins with the law. Back in January, the rapper was arrested while shopping on Rodeo Drive after police officials found a gun in his car.

In 2018, the “Bop” artist was slammed with a misdemeanor charge following an altercation that turned fatal when a robber tried to attack him while out with his family at Walmart. DaBaby allegedly shot and killed the suspect, however, the judge later determined that the act was in self-defense.