Lil Wayne is being sued by one of his former bodyguards after the rapper allegedly threatened him with an assault rifle and then punched him in the head at the musician’s Hidden Hills, California, residence two years ago.
In legal documents obtained by the Blast, Carlos Christian accused the “Lollipop” singer of assault and inflicting emotional distress.
The former guard said that following an altercation with the now-41-year-old rapper in 2021, he went to the bathroom and opened the door to find Wayne, who was still angry, allegedly brandishing the rifle.
TMZ, which initially broke the story, reported that Wayne — born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. — allegedly accused the bodyguard of leaking a photo of him to the press.
Christian stated that he immediately left his former employer’s home and called the police.
Wayne’s team has since denied the altercation happened, adding that Wayne did not even own a gun.
The Post contacted Lil Wayne for comment.
According to the legal docs, Wayne “committed battery against (the bodyguard) in that while holding a gun, punched him on his ear with his fist.”
The document states the “A Milli” singer “engaged in outrageous conduct, specifically, erratically threatening, assaulting, and battering (him) while holding a semiautomatic rifle.”
Christian said that he was “harmed, including without limitation sustaining a physical and emotional injury, incurring medical bills, and losing immediate wages and having his earning capacity reduced.”
Wayne’s former staffer is now saying that he is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and was forced to seek “mental health treatment.”
The bodyguard added that Wayne is a “convicted felon with a history of criminal firearm offenses.”
This is not the first time that the “Love Me” singer has been involved in a gun-related incident.
In 2009, Wayne was brought up on charges after New York authorities found a .40-caliber Springfield Armory semi-automatic rifle in the singer’s tour bus.
Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon and was later sentenced to one year of jail time.
In December 2020, the rapper pleaded guilty to federal gun charges in Florida after authorities discovered a gold-plated gun onboard the musician’s jet.
Former President Donald Trump later famously commuted Wayne’s sentence shortly before leaving the White House.
“I want to thank President Trump for recognizing that I have so much more to give to my family, my art, and my community,” Wayne said at the time.
It is currently unknown how much Christian is currently seeking in the lawsuit nor why the former bodyguard is seeking justice two years after the incident.