New York, NY – A warrant for Casanova’s arrest has been issued by the NYPD, according to TMZ.
The Roc Nation rapper is accused assaulting a woman at Good Stuff Diner in New York City. The victim, Niya Rucker, spoke to PIX11 News about the incident, which allegedly happened around 4:40 a.m. on Monday (August 6).
Rucker claims Casanova and his crew attacked her because they thought she was livestreaming a video them on Instagram. She says she was merely trying to show f her food to her followers.
Things became violent when they attempted to stop her and take her phone. According to Rucker, one man put her in a chokehold before dragging her out a booth and across the diner. Casanova took her phone and deleted the video.
Rucker suffered a broken jaw and lost a tooth in the altercation. She had to get multiple stitches for a cut on her face.
“This is embarrassing,” she told PIX11. “I haven’t eaten food in three days.”
Rucker showed the New York-based news station messages from Casanova’s crew, who reportedly asked her not to speak publically about what happened.
Watch PIX11’s story on the alleged altercation below.