An arrest warrant has been issued for WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident that reportedly took place in October at a gentlemen’s club in Miami Gardens, Florida. The warrant includes charges of false imprisonment, battery, and attempted kidnapping, according to police.
Miami Gardens Police confirmed on Wednesday that they are actively working with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force to locate and apprehend Davis. Executive officer Emmanuel Jeanty stated that investigators determined Davis used force to restrain the alleged victim and attempted to remove her from the location against her will.
The incident allegedly occurred on October 27 and involves Davis’ former girlfriend, Courtney Rossel, who filed a civil lawsuit days later. According to the lawsuit, Davis entered the club where Rossel worked as a VIP cocktail server and attacked her in a camera-free back room before dragging her through multiple areas of the venue and into a parking garage, where she was allegedly assaulted.
Rossel’s attorney, Jeff Chukwuma, said the arrest warrant aligns directly with the civil complaint, noting that authorities found sufficient evidence for a judge to authorize the warrant. Police added that Rossel and Davis had been in an intimate relationship that ended roughly one month before the incident, after which she cut off all communication with him.
The case adds to Davis’ history of legal troubles, which includes prior domestic violence allegations and a 2023 hit-and-run case in Baltimore that resulted in house arrest and probation. It remains unclear whether the new allegations could constitute a violation of that probation.
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