Azealia Banks Issued Bench Warrant After Skipping Court

NEW YORK, NY — The rapper Azealia Banks was issued a bench warrant on Monday after she failed to show up for a court appearance after she allegedly bit the breast of a security guard at a Chelsea nightclub last year. For more news from Chelsea, sign up for Patch news alerts here.

Banks was scheduled to appear in court on Monday. She is charged with assault and attempted assault, among other charges, after she allegedly bit the breast of a security guard at the Up&Down club, according to prosecutors.

The New York Daily News reported that Banks failed to show up for her hearing on Monday.

Patch was not immediately able to reach Banks' attorney, but we'll update this post if we hear back.

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