Rapper Boosie Badazz sued over alleged hookah assault

Rapper Boosie Badazz faces a new civil lawsuit from a Houston nightclub security guard who alleges the artist struck him in the head with a glass hookah, adding another layer to legal troubles that include a pending felony charge and a federal effort to revoke his probation. The lawsuit, filed on July 23, 2026, by Edward Iglehart II, stems from an alleged altercation at the Dome Nightclub in Houston on May 24, 2026.

Iglehart claims in the complaint that he was working security in the VIP section when a woman associated with Boosie, identified by club owners as the rapper's niece, asked to use a restricted bathroom area near closing time. Iglehart alleges he directed her to another guard, after which she became verbally abusive, struck him, and he then attempted to escort her away. He states the woman fell during the escort and, as he bent down to help her up, he was struck from behind. Iglehart says he looked up to see Boosie standing on a nearby table holding the broken upper portion of a hookah. The guard alleges he suffered a head injury that caused uncontrollable bleeding and required a hospital visit where he received eight staples.

The civil suit accuses Boosie, whose...