A New York judge has issued a warrant for Azealia Banks’ arrest after she missed court today (March 6), according to Pitchfork. Banks was due to appear in court for misdemeanor assault, attempted assault, disorderly conduct and harassment charges, stemming from a 2015 arrest, according to court records.
The Harlem rapper is accused of attacking a bouncer at New York nightclub Up&Down and reportedly punched the woman and bit her breast. In November of last year, she showed up in court after missing previous court dates due to health reasons. This time, however, the judge wasn’t hearing any excuses, leading to the warrant being issued.
Banks’ California entertainment attorney issued a statement to Pitchfork. Read below:
Azealia Banks mistakenly believed she had a court appearance on March 8 instead of March 6.She was in France for Fashion week due to meetings and other social gatherings and was not able to arrange her flight in time to appear today. She apologizes and will apologize in person to the Court for missing her scheduled hearing. In addition, she attempted to appear via a New York Attorney and through a close family member. Ms. Banks will go to the department to remedy the situation as soon as possible. Again, she apologizes for the inconvenience that may have caused the Department.
