Flavor Flav Was Arrested for Alleged Domestic Violence Incident in Nevada Earlier This Month

Flavor Flav was arrested by Nevada police in connection to domestic violence.

TMZ reports that the incident happened on Oct. 5, with the Public Enemy rapper charged for domestic battery constituting domestic violence, a misdemeanor, in Henderson, Nevada. The criminal complaint claims Flav poked the alleged victim’s nose with his finger, took hold of her, hurled her onto the ground, and took her phone from her hand.

David Chesnoff, Flav’s lawyer, told the outlet that, “in alleged domestic violence cases, there are often 2 sides to the story and we will explain our side in the courtroom and not in the media.”

Flav’s relationship with his fellow Public Enemy members also made headlines in September, when he accused Chuck D of trying to prevent the group from reuniting because of contract negotiations. Chuck later responded and explained the situation from his perspective.

“I’m tired of the circus of airing news that ain’t news and am going to keep it factual here,” Chuck D said in the statement. “Flav sues the folks he works with, so in 2017 he decided it was my turn. He lost when the judge dismissed the suit with prejudice in 2020, which means it’s permanent. Over. He can’t file again. He lost. Even after all of this, even after all the years of Flav giving the situation minimum while always asking for the maximum, I still work with him. But it’s time to change.”

The feud started last year when Chuck kicked Flavor out of the group because Flav didn’t want to perform at a Bernie Sanders rally.

Flavor Flav has been one year sober from alcohol as of Tuesday, and it’s now been 15 months since he had his last cigarette. He celebrated the milestone on Twitter Monday night, writing, “1 year up, lotz more to go. Next year I pray my whole family will be walkin the same path I am.”