Rapper Busta Rhymes refutes claims of abuse and assault made by his ex-assistant

Rapper Busta Rhymes is denying the allegations of abuse and assault made by his ex-assistant.

Busta Rhymes, whose real name is Trevor George Smith Jr., is being sued by his former assistant for alleged physical assault and an abusive work environment. Dashiel Gables, the assistant, claims he was punched in the face for being on the phone in January. He has also filed an action alleging wage and hour violations, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

However, Busta Rhymes has made a statement to The Guardian, saying that all of these claims against him are false.

“I have been made aware of the claims made by Dashiel Gables, and I completely and categorically deny these allegations. For a very brief period, Dashiel assisted me, but it did not work out. Apparently, Dashiel has decided to respond to being let go by manufacturing claims against me in an attempt to attack and damage my reputation."

"I look forward to proving these allegations false, and am preparing a countersuit, which I am confident will expose this for what it is – an attempted shake-down by a disgruntled former assistant. Ultimately, I am certain the truth will prevail.”

Dashiel worked for Trevor starting in 2024 for $200 a day. During his time working with the rapper, he stated that Rhymes allegedly degraded him, screamed and spat at him, made him and other employees work 18-hour days, and made unreasonable demands.

"In the lawsuit, it is stated that, "While plaintiff tolerated a great deal of abuse while working for Busta Rhymes, he could not tolerate the repeated physical assault and was unable to return to work."

Busta Rhymes receives a star on the Walk of Fame

In other news, Busta Rhymes officially received his star on the Walk of Fame on August 1. After receiving the accolade, he gave a statement, expressing,

"Receiving this accolade in a time where I’m not only at my best and the happiest I’ve ever been in life overall, I just feel like I am amongst an incredible group of people from all walks of the entertainment industry. It’s a very prestigious acknowledgement, and I’m super grateful."

“At 25, 30 years in our career, we are just now starting to become the Mr. Miyagis of this shit,” Busta further added. “We ain’t Daniel-sans no more. We’re starting to master this shit — because we’re doing it, and doing it with grace, and we’re having a ball.”

Rhymes was also in the news recently as he contributed to the soundtracks of two popular films, “The Naked Gun” and “The Bad Guys 2."

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