Desiigner has officially been charged with indecent exposure following his own account of exposing himself on a recent flight from Japan.
According to a report from Fox 9, U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Andrew Luger announced the charges on Monday (April 24). The state is handling the case as the outbound Tokyo flight was headed to Minneapolis. The “Panda” rapper allegedly exposed himself “multiple” times while seated in the Delta One cabin and masturbated during one of them.
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Desiigner was reportedly handed an FAA violation card following the incidents, then moved to the rear of the plane with two travel companions to be monitored. Upon landing, he was detained and interviewed by the FBI.
A charge of indecent exposure on an aircraft is a misdemeanor that’s punishable by up to 90 days behind bars and a $500 fine if convicted. The Brooklyn native will have a court date in the near future, but a date has not yet been set.
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As previously reported, Desiigner announced he’d be checking himself into a mental health facility following the incident.
“For the past few months i have not been ok, and i have been struggling to come to terms with what is going on,” he wrote on Instagram on Thursday (April 20). “While overseas for a concert i performed at, i had to be admitted in to a hospital, i was not thinking clearly.”
He continued: “They gave me meds, and i had to hop on a plane home. I am ashamed of my actions that happened on that plane. I landed back to the states, and am admitting my self in a facility to help me. I will be cancelling all of my shows and any obligations until further notice. Mental health is real guys, please pray for me. If you’re [sic] not feeling like yourself please get help.”
At the top of the year, Desiigner ended his short-lived retirement with the release of a new song, “Bigger & Bigger.”
The death of Migos rapper TakeOff had inspired his sabbatical from the music industry, but that he realized he had to keep going because music was serving as his therapy.
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“I’m not gonna stop. Music is my therapy,” Desiigner said on his IG Stories. “Lost a lot of bros this year. We all say things out of emotions but the truth is in me being able to let out a good cry [helped] me see things more clearer now. I’m excited to keep sharing the gift of music that God gave me to y’all.”
