Singer Trey Songz was arrested for assault after allegedly punching a New York nightclub employee in the face earlier this month.<\/p>\n
Songz and his friends were partying at Dramma Night Club in Times Square on Dec. 6 and allegedly \u201cbecame needlessly irate\u201d when a worker told him the club was closing around 4 a.m., prosecutors said in Manhattan criminal court, according to The Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n Prosecutors claim the 41-year-old punched the worker in the face, causing \u201cswelling and substantial pain.\u201d <\/p>\n Songz appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on Sunday and was charged on two counts \u2014 mischief in the second degree and assault in the third degree.<\/p>\n Singer Trey Songz was arrested for assault after allegedly punching a nightclub employee in the face earlier this month. William Miller<\/p>\n Songz and his friends were partying at Dramma Night Club in Times Square on Dec. 6 and allegedly \u201cbecame needlessly irate\u201d when a worker told him the club was closing. William Miller<\/p>\n The employee was granted an order of protection against Songz, who is a regular at the nightclub, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n The songwriter, born Tremaine Neverson, left court wearing a hood covering his face and declined to comment.<\/p>\n He was granted supervised release as the judge noted his history of run-ins with the law made him a risk and is due back in court Feb. 18, per The Post.<\/p>\n Reps for Songz did not immediately return Page Six\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n The singer appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court Sunday. William Miller<\/p>\n He was given supervised release as the judge noted his history of run-ins with the law made him a risk. Instagram\/@treysogz<\/p>\n In 2016, the \u201cNa Na\u201d hitmaker was arrested and charged with assault<\/a> after an onstage meltdown in which he threw microphones and speakers<\/a> from the stage of his Detroit concert.<\/p>\n Subsequently, the R&B artist took a plea deal<\/a> on two counts of disturbing the peace\u00a0and served 18 months of probation.<\/p>\n In 2018, a woman accused Songz of striking her in the face<\/a> during an NBA All-Star event and obtained a restraining order against him<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n In 2016, the \u201cNa Na\u201d hitmaker was arrested and charged with assault after an onstage meltdown. Gabriella Bass<\/p>\n Subsequently, the R&B artist took a plea deal to two counts of disturbing the peace\u00a0and served 18 months of probation. Gabriella Bass<\/p>\n That same month, he was arrested on felony assault charges<\/a>, though all charges against him were ultimately dropped<\/a>. <\/p>\n But in January 2021, he was arrested again after a wild caught-on-camera brawl with a cop<\/a> at a =Kansas City Chiefs game.<\/p>\n After being released from jail, the \u201cBottoms Up\u201d crooner poked fun at the incident<\/a>, posting a series of photos on a private jet to social media and quipped, \u201cChiefs game was lit right?!\u201d<\/p>\n In 2018, a woman accused Songz of striking her in the face and later obtained a restraining order against him. Detained in Dubai<\/p>\n In January 2021, he was arrested again after a wild caught-on-camera brawl with a cop at a\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs game. WireImage<\/p>\n That same year, he was subject to a sexual assault investigation<\/a> after former Las Vegas basketball player Dylan Gonzalez accused the singer of raping her<\/a>. <\/p>\n Songz denied all of her claims and was cleared of all allegations <\/a>by April 2022 due to lack of evidence.<\/p>\n