Killer Mike Files Lawsuit Over Grammys Arrest, Points Finger At Security Firm

Killer Mike has filed a lawsuit against a private security firm over his controversial arrest at last year’s Grammy Awards.

The Run The Jewels rapper was one of the night’s biggest winners, taking home three awards including Best Rap Album, but was later thrown out of the ceremony after being arrested backstage.

Though Mike was booked for misdemeanor battery, no criminal charges were filed against him.

In a lawsuit filed against S&S Labor Force on Monday (February 3), the Atlanta rap legend claims that he made “multiple attempts to clarify his identity and purpose for being in that secured area,” but was ignored by a security guard and restrained.

“Defendants then surrounded [Mike] with multiple security guards and wrongfully detained [Mike] and confined his movements through physical force,” the suit reads, according to Rolling Stone.

“Defendants used their position of authority to degrade, embarrass and physically hurt [Mike] in public view, subjecting him to emotional distress and public humiliation.”

The lawsuit charges S&S with false arrest and imprisonment, assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence.

Killer Mike is seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages. S&S Labor Force have yet to comment on the complaint.

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Mike previously addressed the arrest on his song “Humble Me,” rapping: “I won at the Grammys / For spitting my grammar / Did that for Atlanta / Swept up like a janitor / Got sent to the slammer / Treat me like an animal or some kind of Hannibal.”

On the God-fearing track, he added: “The Devil be doing you right when you doing it / The Devil will ruin you / Behind me Satan / I walked out the door, my head up and handcuffs with pride.”

The 49-year-old also referenced the incident in his BET Awards victory speech after winning Album of the Year for Michael.

“Technically, I was not supposed to be here,” he said. “I was put in handcuffs and I was marched out of this building. But I wanna tell you, look at God because I’m back, baby. I’m back.”