Offset has been sued by a dispensary safety guard over an alleged assault throughout a March incident at a weed store.

Offset is now grappling with a recent lawsuit after a safety guard at a Los Angeles hashish dispensary accused the Hip-Hop star of punching him within the face throughout a March go to to MedMen LAX.

Jim Sanchez, a safety worker on the dispensary, filed a civil swimsuit claiming Offset turned “hostile, verbally confrontational, and physically attacked Plaintiff by striking him in the face” after being requested to point out ID.

The criticism additional alleges that members of Offset’s entourage escalated the state of affairs by becoming a member of in to “further assault and batter” Sanchez.

Paramedics had been referred to as to the scene, and Sanchez mentioned he was handled for extreme complications and neck ache. He is now in search of damages for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional misery.

The incident was first reported by TMZ, which cited sources near Offset who claimed Sanchez initiated the confrontation by speeding on the rapper and spitting on him. Those identical sources additionally alleged the guard used mace on Offset and his crew.

Offset’s crew dismissed the accusations on the time, calling them “complete and total BS.”

This lawsuit arrives because the 32-year-old Atlanta native navigates a number of private and monetary setbacks. He is at present embroiled in a high-profile divorce from Cardi B, who filed to dissolve their marriage in July 2024 after seven years.

The break up has grown more and more complicated, with Offset requesting joint custody of their kids and spousal help. Adding to the turmoil, Offset is also dealing with a $2.3 million tax debt owed to the IRS, which has reportedly delayed finalizing the divorce.

Cardi B addressed the difficulty throughout a livestream in September, explaining the monetary entanglements had been holding up the authorized course of.

Offset opened up in regards to the finish of the wedding throughout an October look on Keke Palmer’s podcast, the place he admitted to “stepping out” throughout their relationship.

As of now, neither Offset nor Sanchez’s authorized crew has provided public touch upon the lawsuit.

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