The Real Reason Da Brat Ended Up Behind Bars

On August 22, 2008, Da Brat was sentenced to three years in jail after pleading guilty tofelony aggravated assault,MTV reported at the time. The charge stemmed from an incident that took place the previous year, when she attended a Halloween party at Studio 72, a nightclub owned by Jermaine Dupri in the metro Atlanta area,

On August 22, 2008, Da Brat was sentenced to three years in jail after pleading guilty to felony aggravated assault, MTV reported at the time. The charge stemmed from an incident that took place the previous year, when she attended a Halloween party at Studio 72, a nightclub owned by Jermaine Dupri in the metro Atlanta area, the report detailed. According to MTV, Da Brat hit a waitress in the face with a rum bottle after an argument turned physical. The altercation reportedly began when the employee "bumped" into the rapper, The Hollywood Reporter noted. The attack also caused permanent scars on the woman's face. 

In addition to jail time, Da Brat was also ordered to complete 200 hours of community service and spend seven years on probation. Da Brat was released from prison in February 2011, after serving about two and a half years behind bars, per The St. Louis American. Dupri took to his Twitter page to celebrate the news. "Happy day for me and all SO SO DEF fans, Da BRAT is finally home," Dupri wrote.

The victim, Shayla Stevens, a former NFL cheerleader, filed a civil suit against Da Brat, and the rapper was ordered to pay her $6.4 million in 2014, according to TMZ. "I shouldn't have done what I did. It was wrong. And, the girl definitely deserved some compensation... but $6.4 million? HELL NO!" Da Brat said about the verdict, per K104.

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