Playboi Carti might’ve taken the title of his “Antagonist” tour too literally, according to TMZ. Reports obtained by the outlet reveal that the “Magnolia” rapper is facing a misdemeanor assault charge after an alleged altercation with a limo driver. Police officials reported to TMZ that the limo driver — a man named Carl Reynolds—alleged that Playboi Carti assaulted him while he was transporting the rapper and his entourage from the Waldorf Astoria in Park City to rehearsals on October 2.
At the time, the rapper was set to perform the next day at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Reynolds claims that tensions rose after Carti and his alleged girlfriend, social media influencer Giovanna Ramos, got in a heated argument. The altercation had apparently been over sex, the outlet reports. Reynolds stated that Carti ended up punching Giovanna in the chest, which, in turn, caused Reynolds to pull over on the highway.
The incident left THE DRIVER with a “bruised, swollen jaw and a whiplash effect,” HE SAYS
That said, Reynolds admitted that he did not actually witness Carti punching Giovanna, but he had seen her “hunched over holding near her chest,” according to police reports. He also noted that he asked Carti’s head of security to remove the rapper from his vehicle; however, that’s when things took a dark turn. As Giovanna exited the vehicle, Reynolds alleged that Carti punched him in the face out of the blue.
The driver claims this incident left him with a “bruised, swollen jaw and a whiplash effect.” TMZ spoke with police officers who arrived at the scene, who revealed they were in fact conducting an official investigation as well as taking photos of Reynolds’ injuries. So far, the rapper was only cited for assaulting the limo driver and not his partner. Carti nor his team has offered an official statement about the situation.
