Desiigner Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge in South Carolina

Desiigner (born Sidney Selby III) was arrested on a second-degree domestic violence charge in South Carolina on Wednesday (July 15), according to Horry County Sheriff’s Office records viewed by Billboard.

Records show that the “Panda” rapper was booked on Wednesday at 2:21 p.m. ET. He remains behind bars without bail as of press time.

In addition to the domestic violence charge, Desiigner is facing three charges of malicious injury to animals and personal property valued at between $2,000 and $10,000. Each of the latter three charges comes with a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

According to a police report viewed by Complex, Desiigner got into an argument with his girlfriend and mother of his child over TVs assembled on the wall inside a home. The rapper allegedly smashed both of her phones with a hammer.

The victim allegedly fled the situation to a neighbor’s house with their child and locked herself in the bathroom, while Desiigner damaged the neighbor’s car and home windows as he looked for a way to breach the residence. She also claimed that Desiigner physically pushed her and tossed her purse over a fence.

This is far from Desiigner’s first run-in with the law. The Brooklyn-bred rapper was previously arrested on March 23 on a third-degree charge of domestic violence in South Carolina; the following day, he posted a $1,500 bond and was released. Before that, he was arrested in April 2023 on indecent exposure charges, with authorities alleging he was masturbating while aboard a Delta Airlines flight from Tokyo to Minneapolis.

Desiigner broke out in 2016 with “Panda,” which spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. He also earned a pair of top 40 Hot 100 hits with “Timmy Turner” (No. 34 peak) and as a guest on BTS’ “Mic Drop” (No. 28). More recently, Desiigner released his ii deluxe project in April and his “Outside” single in May via LOD Entertainment.

Desiigner’s reps did not immediately respond to Billboard‘s request for comment.