New details are coming to light after boat workers claim Travis Scott became violent during a 2024 Miami charter. Now, the crew is taking their allegations to civil court. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the crew members allege Travis chartered a luxury vessel in Miami in 2024 and brought along several women, security personnel, and alcohol. The situation allegedly spiraled when he demanded to take out a jet ski, which the yacht captain refused because Scott appeared too intoxicated to operate the vessel safely. What started as a refusal quickly escalated into something far more serious, setting the stage for what would become this messy legal matter.
The captain says Scott became angry and ordered him to head to a nearby marina before suddenly jumping off the boat onto a dock, leaving his guests stranded aboard for roughly thirty minutes. When Scott eventually returned to the vessel, court documents claim he was confrontational and aggressive. The captain made the decision to end the charter entirely, informing everyone they needed to leave the boat immediately. This is when the allegations took a darker turn.
According to the lawsuit, Scott allegedly attacked the captain, threatened to kill him, and told him he was dead. The captain reported that Scott’s own security detail initially tried to intervene and calm the situation down, but Scott allegedly fired that guard on the spot for attempting to de-escalate. The incident escalated further when additional marina workers rushed over to help, only to find themselves targeted as well. Court documents describe Scott allegedly assaulting multiple workers. As the crew members attempted to get off the yacht, court papers claim Scott charged back toward them and drove his shoulder into two crew members, sending one woman crashing into a table and causing her injuries.
The plaintiffs also allege that Scott blocked them from leaving the boat until police finally arrived and removed him from the scene. They are now suing for battery, assault, and false imprisonment among other claims, and are seeking damages for their alleged injuries and trauma. The civil case represents a significant escalation from the criminal charges Scott initially faced following the incident.
Back in June 2024, Scott was arrested at the Miami Beach Marina after authorities responded to reports of an altercation on a yacht. Miami Beach Police found him standing on the dock yelling at people on the vessel, and officers reported smelling alcohol on his breath. He was initially charged with misdemeanor counts of trespassing and disorderly intoxication. However, prosecutors dropped the disorderly intoxication charge in early August 2024, and the trespassing charge was eventually dropped as well by September 2024, per Miami-Dade County records.
The move to civil court allows the crew members to pursue financial damages without the higher burden of proof required in criminal cases. This is a common path for individuals who feel wronged but may not meet the threshold for criminal conviction.
This is not Travis’ first time facing a lawsuit of this magnitude. His tragic 2021 Astroworld music festival, which resulted in the deaths of ten people, was the focal point of hundreds of lawsuits. Many of these filings were settled and Travis was not charged criminally.
