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Skip to main content Offset Visits The Ferrari And BT Show On 96.1 The Beat on August 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Prince Williams/WireImage Trending on Billboard Offset has been hit with new lawsuit claiming he attacked a security guard at a cannabis dispensary in Los Angeles after being asked to show his I.D. The rapper (Kiari Cephus) faces civil assault and battery claims in a complaint filed last Wednesday (Oct. 29) by Jim Leobardo Sanchez, a security guard at the MedMen licensed recreational dispensary near Los Angeles International Airport. Offset Hit With Assault Lawsuit Over Alleged 2021 Attack On Festival Security Guard Bill Donahue Offset and a group of associates visited the dispensary on March 14 of this year, according to the lawsuit. Sanchez alleges that the rapper grew violent when he was asked to provide I.D. before entering the store. “Without legal justification or provocation, defendant Cephus became hostile, verbally confrontational and physically attacked plaintiff by striking him in the face,” writes Sanchez’s attorney Michael Karikomi. “Several unidentified individuals who were accompanying defendant Cephus then proceeded to grab, push and further assault and batter plaintiff.” Sanchez says he was in “immediate and severe pain” after the alleged attack, and was treated by paramedics at the scene before being transported by ambulance to the emergency room. According to the lawsuit, Sanchez has continued to suffer due to Offset’s behavior — and he now wants financial compensation from the rapper. “Plaintiff suffered physical injuries, emotional distress, incurred medical expenses, suffered lost income and continues to experience pain and discomfort,” reads the lawsuit, which asks for unspecified monetary damages. Offset’s reps did not immediately return a request for comment on Monday (Nov. 3). This isn’t the first time Offset has been accused of attacking a security guard. In 2023, he was sued for allegedly assaulting a guard at a convention put on by Complex Networks two years earlier. That lawsuit claimed Offset and fellow rapper YRN Murk got physical after being told the event was restricted. The security guard in that case, Daveon Clark, has not yet managed to serve Offset with legal papers. The claim remains pending. Daily newsletters straight to your inbox More From Pro Offset Sued for Alleged Assault That Left Cannabis Dispensary Security Guard in ‘Severe Pain’ 55 seconds ago Rachel Scharf How Chappell Roan’s Team Got ‘Damsels’ Tour Tickets Into the Hands of Real Fans: ‘A Great Passion Project’ 16 minutes ago Taylor Mims Diddy Tries to Fast-Track Appeal, Says Quick Review Only Way He Can ‘Meaningfully Benefit’ (UPDATED) Rachel Scharf Business News Metallica Is Betting on This Founder to Fight for Their Songwriter Royalties. Can He Win? Ed Christman Business News Music Tectonics Panels to Watch: Streaming’s Reckoning, AI Startups and Direct-to-Fan Tools Glenn Peoples See All News Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Billboard Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Powered by WordPress.com VIP optional screen reader Manage Account Billboard Hot 100™ Billboard 200™ Hits Of The World™ Songs Of The Summer Year-End Charts Decade-End Charts R&B/Hip-Hop Business News Record Labels View All Pro Songwriters & Producers Artist Index Royalty Calculator Market Watch Industry Events Calendar Billboard Español Cultura y Entretenimiento Crossword Puzzle GET ACCESS TODAY
