Details on the incident are still murky months later, but the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office confirmed this week that prosecutors decided not to charge Render.
“Mr. Render has successfully completed the Office’s Hearing process, including a community service requirement that was imposed,” the office said in a statement.
According to media reports at the time, Render was accused of pushing a security guard while trying to move past her to a security checkpoint.
A short time after collecting a best rap album trophy for “Michael,” and two Grammys for “Scientists & Engineers,” which won best rap song and best rap performance, he was seen being escorted out of the arena by officers in shocking video footage. Police said on social media that Render was later booked for misdemeanor battery and released.
“As you can imagine, there was a lot going and there was some confusion around which door my team and I should enter,” the rapper said in a statement shared with multiple media outlets. “We experienced an overzealous security guard, but my team and I have the upmost confidence that I will ultimately be cleared of all wrongdoing.”
Representatives for Render didn’t immediately respond to The Washington Post’s request for comment Thursday morning.
An Atlanta native, Killer Mike is part of the hip-hop duo Run the Jewels, alongside rapper and producer El-P. He’s also known for his social and political activism, speaking out against police brutality, supporting Bernie Sanders’s presidential run and hosting the Netflix series “Trigger Warning with Killer Mike,” which explores issues affecting Black people in America.
The Grammy wins were his first since 2003, when he won best rap performance by a duo or group for “The Whole World,” his song with Outkast. He previously was nominated in 2018 for best rap song.
