Cyrus Langhorne
Flipmode Squad leader Busta Rhymes is making headlines this week for being sued by a former employee.
According to reports, chauffeur David Jones is seeking over $200,000 from Busta for bullying and not fully compensating him.
Jones is seeking $236,064 in monetary damages, plus legal fees, stemming from his service for Rhymes from October 2014 until February 2016 when he was allegedly assaulted by the hip hop star and then fired for failing to wash his boss’ “chosen automobile of the day” — a GMC Yukon truck-limousine, according to the suit filed in Brooklyn Federal Court. (New York Daily News)
New York gym employee Ole Hernandez, spoke out on Busta assaulting him last summer.
“You don’t know who I am! I’m Busta Rhymes!” the rapper bellowed, according to Hernandez. “I’m the real n–ga! You’re a f–king f–got, you are a p–sy! You are a Mexican crossing the border to come to this country, I will f–k you up.” Gym surveillance video doesn’t capture audio of the spat, but Rhymes can be seen reaching across the counter and gesticulating in Hernandez’s face until his security guard pulls him away. (Page Six)
Last November, Busta agreed to terms to avoid receiving hefty criminal charges in the case.
“After an extensive investigation, including interviewing witnesses, viewing the video and visiting the scene, and based on the limited nature of the injury, the people at this time are moving to reduce the sole count of assault in the 2nd degree to a misdemeanor,” said Assistant District Attorney Danielle Coffey. The 43-year-old hip-hop star, who had completed three anger-management sessions, copped to harassment as a violation in exchange for a dismissal of the more serious charge. (NY Post)
Last summer, rap star 50 Cent poked fun at Busta’s New York gym altercation.
