Da Brat Arrested

Rapper Shawntae Harris, aka Da Brat, (33) was arrested last night at 1:15 am at Jermaine Dupri’s Studio 72 nightclub outside Atlanta. Da Brat got into an "altercation involving pushing" with a waitress. According to witnesses, after the pushing, the waitress walked away, and a short time later. Da Brat picked up a bottle and hit the waitress in the face with it. The waitress (23) had a deep laceration in her cheek from the broke rum bottle, and swelling to her forehead. The waitress had to be taken immediately to the hospital. Da Brat was arrest for felony aggravated assault, and is in the DeKalb County Jail.

In March, 2000, she allegedly pistol-whipped another patron at the Chili Pepper nightclub in Buckhead. According to police, Harris beat the woman for sitting in the VIP lounge and not leaving when Harris’ followers told her to leave. The beating left the victim with a cut on her face that required three stitches.

Harris was charged with felony aggravated assault, but the charge was later reduced to misdemeanor reckless conduct in exchange for a guilty plea. Harris was ordered to serve 80 hours of community service, fined $1,000 and put on probation for 12 months.

It’s a shame. That bottle was recyclable.