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Alaia Baldwin Aronow Faces Misdemeanor Charges in Club Incident

Published 30 January 2026

Alaia Baldwin Aronow, the 33-year-old sister of model Hailey Bieber, faces multiple misdemeanor charges stemming from an altercation at a Savannah, Georgia, nightclub last year. Prosecutors in Chatham County filed the charges this week, accusing her of simple battery, simple assault, battery, and criminal trespass related to an incident on February 24, 2024, at Club Elan. If convicted on the battery count, she could face up to one year in jail. Her arraignment is set for April 23.

According to police reports and surveillance footage reviewed by authorities, the disturbance began when Baldwin Aronow entered a locked employee-only bathroom despite instructions to use the public restroom. Bartender Haleigh Cauley told officers that Baldwin Aronow said she needed a few minutes to change her tampon and vomit, and Cauley initially allowed her to stay. When Cauley returned and asked her to leave again, Baldwin Aronow allegedly removed the tampon and threw it at her, striking her in the face.

Club staff then attempted to escort Baldwin Aronow out of the restricted area and the venue. The footage shows her resisting, during which she allegedly kicked bouncer Jacinto Hills in the groin...

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