Trey Songz arrested and charged with assault after allegedly punching nightclub worker

Singer’s attorney says ‘public figures are often treated as targets for instigation in pursuit of headlines or financial gain’

Trey Songz has been charged with assault and aggravated harassment in New York (Getty)

R&B singer Trey Songz has been charged with assault and aggravated harassment after allegedly punching a Manhattan nightclub employee in the face.

According to court records obtained by The Independent, the artist, whose real name is Tremaine Aldon Neverson, was arraigned in court Sunday and pleaded not guilty to charges of assault.

The 41-year-old “Na Na” singer was partying at the Times Square nightclub Dramma when a staff member told Neverson and his party they were closing up just after 4 a.m. on December 4, which caused him to become “needlessly irate,” prosecutors told a Manhattan criminal court, according to The New York Post.

The club worker was granted an order of protection against Neverson, who is a regular at the venue, prosecutors said.

In a separate charge of criminal mischief, the singer was accused of causing around $1,500 worth of damage to a restaurant and hookah lounge in Manhattan.

Neverson’s attorney said ‘Trey is cooperating fully in both matters, and we are confident the full context and facts will come to light’ (Getty)

The singer has faced multiple accusations of sexual assault in recent years (Getty Images for Diesel)

Neverson was released on his own recognizance Sunday and is next due in court on February 18, records show.

Neverson’s attorney Mitchell Schuster said in a statement to The Independent: “Trey Songz was charged in connection with an incident that occurred last week. He is cooperating fully and looks forward to the facts coming to light.

“Separately, on Saturday night, Trey was confronted by individuals who instigated a confrontation and attempted to surround him. His security intervened to protect him and contain the situation, and an altercation occurred in the ensuing confusion.

“Public figures are often treated as targets for instigation in pursuit of headlines or financial gain. We are confident the facts will speak for themselves.”

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Neverson has faced multiple legal issues in the past.

In 2016, following a performance in Detroit, Neverson was arrested and charged with felony assault of a police officer and misdemeanor aggravated assault for injuring a photographer. It was alleged that the singer “began throwing objects after the venue cut his concert short due to an 11:30 p.m. curfew” and had “struck an officer with his fist.” He pleaded guilty in August the following year to two reduced counts of disturbing the peace, and was sentenced to 18 months of probation, substance screening and anger-management classes.

Between 2020 and 2022, three women came forward to accuse Neverson of sexual assault, all of which Neverson has denied. Earlier this year, he reached a confidential settlement with one woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her at a Miami nightclub on New Year’s Eve in 2018.

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