Sexyy Red arrested at Newark Airport ahead of Governors Ball set
Sexyy Red was arrested at Newark Airport ahead of her Governors Ball set on Saturday. Video footage obtained by TMZ shows the rapper, who was born Janae Wherry, holding a metal floor stand in the middle of a chaotic group.
A statement from the NJ Port Authority about the incident reads, “At 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 8th, PAPD were called to respond to a fight in progress at EWR Terminal C, gate 82. Two victims were found to have lacerations to their heads. The two males accompanying Ms. Wherry, Leslie Baptiste and Carl Thompson, were arrested for assault, and Ms. Wherry was arrested for disorderly conduct. The male victims were transported to University Hospital with minor injuries.”
Sexyy said she “just got out, good morning” on Instagram on Monday morning, and shared a story reading, “to the people that was in that altercation at the airport please dm me so I can replace yo phone !!”