Travis Scott’s Attorney in Astroworld Case Says Rapper Can’t Hand Over Cell Data Because His Phone is at the Bottom of the Gulf of Mexico

Travis Scott’s phone is reportedly at the bottom of the ocean, making it impossible for Astroworld victims to retrieve its data.

The revelation came out during Monday’s eight-hour deposition. The rapper and producer is still embroiled in a legal fight with survivors of the deadly 2021 music festival and the families of those who perished. Lawyers for the plaintiffs requested phone records but were told that Scott’s phone accidentally went into the water during a boating trip. This setback is a blow to the plaintiff’s lawyers, who have accused Scott’s team of purposefully dodging their requests for his cell phone information. However, the “Sicko Mode” performer claims giving up the device would place confidential information at risk of leaking, despite it being court-ordered. With the device now being somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico, it’s clear Scott won’t have to worry about its content seeing the light of day.

Scott has been cleared of all criminal charges related to the ten people who were crushed to death at his festival. However, he is still facing several civil suits. The first was settled in October 2022. His representative, Ted Anastasiou, questioned why Scott was the focus of the investigation despite having been cleared of wrongdoing.

“What is not typical is how the media continues to focus on him despite being cleared of any wrongdoing by extensive government investigations, including by the Houston Police Department,” he said to the Associated Press.

Scott has not said much about the case since his infamous interview with Charlamagne tha God in December 2021, which many felt was shifting the blame to others aside from himself.