Jim Jones‘ wild airport royal rumble made for loads of bumps and bruises, but it surely will not be a stain on anybody’s legal file — nobody concerned needs to press costs, and cops are backing Jim’s model of occasions.
TMZ Hip Hop broke the story … the Dipset rapper received right into a 2-on-1 tussle on an escalator at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide Airport, and the scene resembled a WWE brawl spilling outdoors the ring!!!
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In response to the police report, Jones advised officers the altercation began when he stood as much as accumulate his belongings from the primary class overhead compartment because the aircraft landed, however earlier than it got here to an entire cease. He claims that prompted a fellow passenger, James Dos Santos, to confront him and push him within the chest.
Jim says he grabbed Dos Santos’ arm, gave him a stern warning and Dos Santos rapidly apologized.
Nonetheless, Jim advised cops one other man, Alexander Lekht, additionally received concerned by screaming at him from a special seat. Deputies have been apparently referred to as to the gate, however Jim declined to report the incident and headed to baggage declare.
In response to the report, Lekht continued to comply with and antagonize Jim and tried to make him flinch with a sudden motion … to which Jim did not react.
The hijinks continued after they received on the escalator — the report says Lekht made a “second jerk movement” at Jim, main the Harlemite to seize and detain Lekht till deputies might get to the scene.
Thoughts you, the video exhibits the detaining solely occurred after Jim had picked up Lekht and tossed him down the escalator.
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Jones says Lekht then started swinging wild punches, and he circled to search out Dos Santos additionally throwing punches at him — all backed up in our video of the battle.
Cops say airport surveillance video backed up what Jim advised them concerning the incident.
One other man, 94-year-old James Jackson received caught within the whirlwind and needed to be transported to Broward Normal Hospital for leg ache.
Cops say Lekht wound up with bloody lacerations from his head assembly the escalator through the brawl, and he additionally went to the hospital.
Jim emerged with purplish bruising beneath his proper eye, and though the video exhibits the opposite guys began the whole lot … he wasn’t interested by urgent costs.
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JJ appeared completely unbothered in pics he posted of himself later out and about in Miami.
All his time within the gymnasium paid off when he wanted it most!!!
