Bow Wow arrested: Rapper's lawyer says he was attacked by 'out of control' woman

Rapper has been charged with battery after being arrested, along with the woman in question, following an altercation in Atlanta over the weekend

Picture: Bow Wow/ (Brad Barket/Getty Images)

Bow Wow's lawyer has claimed the 31-year-old rapper was wrongfully arrested by police in Atlanta for misdemeanour battery.

According to TMZ, authorities said Bow Wow, whose real name is Shad Gregory, and a woman, identified as Leslie Holden, were involved in a dispute at around 4.15am on Saturday 2 February.

When police arrived at the scene, Ms Holden reportedly claimed that Bow Wow assaulted her. Both were said to have sustained "visible, minor injuries".

Officers were "unable to determine the primary aggressor of the altercation", so both were arrested and charged with misdemeanour battery.

A mugshot of Bow Wow showed what appeared to be several large scratches on his face.

Bow Wow, left, and Leslie Holden were arrested after an altercation at a property in Atlanta (Fulton County Sheriff's Office) (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)

Following his arrest, his attorney, Joe Habachy, issued a statement to People that said: "Shad Bow Wow Moss was wrongfully arrested earlier this morning for the first time after being beaten by an out of control intoxicated female, Ms Leslie Holden, in an Atlanta condominium."

Habachy insists that Bow Wow was only defending himself, stating: "The only two independent witnesses both coorborrated his version of events indicating that Ms Holden was simply out of control and was without a doubt the primary agressor."

"Bow Wow feels very strongly that a man should never lay a hand on a woman, even in self-defence, hence his failure to defend himself here. We are confident that the charges against Bow Wow will be dismissed and look forward to assisting the Fulton County Solicitor General's Office in prosecuting Ms Holden."

Bow Wow was released the same day as his arrest after posting an $8,000 bond.