Blueface’s authorized troubles bought extra difficult on Thursday (February 1). A Las Vegas decide issued a bench warrant for the controversial rapper, who’s already in custody in Los Angeles County.
The 27-year-old artist was hit with the bench warrant for violating his probation in a taking pictures case. Final month, he was arrested for violating his probation in a separate assault case in Los Angeles County.
Blueface’s mom Karlissa Saffold blamed Chrisean Rock and Jaidyn Alexis for his authorized points in Los Angeles County. He was on probation in California for assaulting a bouncer in 2021.
In line with CBS affiliate KLAS, Blueface’s lawyer Kristina Wildeveld mentioned his Las Vegas probation violation stemmed from a December 2023 incident in Utah. Footage confirmed him pulling a girl on stage and ordering his on-again, off-again girlfriend Jaidyn Alexis to assault the lady at a present.
Blueface, whose actual title is Johnathan Porter, intends to give up to authorities in Las Vegas as soon as he will get out of jail in Los Angeles County. He’s scheduled to be launched on July 2.
“We’re working with Mr. Porter to resolve the bench warrant,” his lawyer informed NBC affiliate KSNV. “He’s anxious to resolve all of his authorized points and give attention to his household and his profession.”
Final yr, Blueface was sentenced to probation for his position in a 2022 taking pictures outdoors a Las Vegas strip membership. He obtained a suspended sentence of two to 5 years. He now confronted the specter of serving that point behind bars because of the probation violation.
Blueface was initially charged with tried homicide for the Las Vegas taking pictures. He agreed to a plea deal, which lowered his prices to battery and discharging a firearm at or into an occupied construction. The taking pictures sufferer mentioned he “misplaced religion within the justice system” at Blueface’s sentencing.