Busta Rhymes Settles Legal Beef with Former Assistant

0:00On April 30, Busta Rhymes just settled a legal beef with his former assistant Dashiel Gables out of court. Last year, Gables accused the 53-year-old rapper, real name Trevor Smith Jr., of punching him in the face at his Brooklyn apartment lobby. It stemmed from a delayed chicken pan and a quick call Gables took from his daughter, which broke some no-phone rule on the job. Rhymes got hit with a misdemeanor assault charge and a desk appearance ticket, but he denied everything and fired back with a defamation counter suit. Gables had sued in federal court last August, claiming not just the punch, but workplace abuses and getting shut out of the hip-hop world afterward. The follow was rough for both sides, with Rhymes saying the accusations tanked his rep, lost him gigs, and hit his wallet hard. Gables painted a picture of a toxic work set of under the federal labor laws. This week, their lawyers told the judge they wrapped it up in private mediation, with paperwork due in 10 days and a formal motion by June 1st.

1:00The criminal case outcome stays sealed by the Brooklyn DA. That keeps the full story under wraps for now, but it looks like both camps are moving on quietly from the drama. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.