Celebrity | William Drayton Jr. Flavor Flav Busted for Assault Rapper allegedly attacked someone in his home By Evann Gastaldo Posted Oct 17, 2012 1:24 PM CDT Copied In this police booking mug released Monday, May 2, 2011, by the Las Vegas Police Department, rapper and reality television star Flavor Flav is shown after his arrest on Friday, April 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Police Department) Rapper and reality star Flavor Flav was arrested this morning for alleged assault with a deadly weapon in his Las Vegas home. The former Public Enemy member—real name William Drayton Jr.—reportedly started arguing with his fiancée and a teenager in his house, and ended up allegedly beating one and threatening another with a knife. It's not clear which one goes with which alleged crime, nor is it clear if the teen is Drayton's child, TMZ reports. The rapper was also charged with domestic violence, and is being held on bail. Read These Next The Supreme Court just struck down President Trump's tariffs. Veterans sue to block Trump's arch. A new ransom demand arrives in the Nancy Guthrie case. President Trump struck defiant tone after tariffs loss at court. Report an error