Trey Songz Sues KCPD, GEHA Over 2021 Stadium Assault

Tremaine Neverson, known professionally as Trey Songz, filed a civil lawsuit this week in Jackson County Circuit Court against the Kansas City Police Department, GEHA, and Whelan Event Services, alleging negligence and excessive force during an incident at Arrowhead Stadium on January 24, 2021.

The lawsuit stems from Neverson's attendance at the AFC Championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills. According to the filing, Neverson, seated as a ticketed invitee, faced verbal heckling from nearby fans due to his celebrity status. The situation escalated into threats and harassment from intoxicated attendees, prompting security personnel and police to be called to his location three times.

Upon arrival, the lawsuit claims, officers from the Kansas City Police Department and employees of Whelan Event Services, which provided stadium security, failed to protect Neverson from the aggressive crowd. Instead, they allegedly physically assaulted him, wrongfully arrested him, handcuffed him, and detained him in jail. The petition accuses the defendants of breaching their duty to exercise reasonable care for attendees and acting in bad faith.