Azealia Banks Battery Case Against Russell Crowe Dropped: Report

In October, Azealia Banks filed a battery report against Russell Crowe. She alleged that the actor choked her, spat on her, and called her a racial slur while forcibly removing her from a party he was hosting. Today, a Los Angeles County District Attorney has decided not to charge Crowe, TMZ reports. The D.A. reportedly said Crowe’s actions were “justified to prevent the imminent violence threatened by Banks.” The D.A. also said that Crowe’s spitting, in particular, was “incidental to preventing more serious threatened violence,” according to TMZ.

Eyewitnesses from the party claimed Banks said, “you would love it if I broke my glass, stabbed you guys in the throat.” RZA, who brought Banks to the party, had defended Crowe, writing that he “saw [Banks] behave as an obnoxious erratic individual.” Banks later said RZA was trying to “gaslight” her with his comments.

Pitchfork has reached out to Azealia Banks’ representatives for more information.

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