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 Warning to Trump on Iran: Don't 'get eliminated yourself.' Iran's new supreme leader is said to already have war wounds. The most popular American doesn't live in the US. Another administration official apparently moves to a military base. Report an error