Travis Scott Releases Mug Shot T-Shirts After Miami Arrest

Commemorating the rapper's brief arrest in Miami Beach, the shirt reinforced the idea that for some celebrities, getting in trouble with the law can be good for deals.

After a night of partying in South Florida, superstar rapper Travis Scott ended his Thursday with two more charges under his belt and one more product on his website than he had started. .

An established swag king who is no stranger to brand deals, Mr. Scott, 33, shined the spotlight on what many would consider a moment embarrassing when he started selling T-shirts with his mug shot, just hours after his arrest in Miami Beach. The new product reinforced the idea that, for some celebrities and politicians, run-ins with the law can easily be turned into lucrative business opportunities.

The rapper made headlines after police response. before 2 a.m. Thursday to reports of a fight aboard a yacht docked at a marina. Mr. Scott was charged with trespassing and disorderly intoxication, then released on bail after paying a total of $650 for the two charges, according to local media.

Mr. Scott, real name Jacques Bermon Webster II, later admitted he had been drinking alcohol. “It’s Miami,” he allegedly said in the police report.

This same sentence, accompanied by his ID photo, modified in relation to the original much more stoic to include a wide movie star smile - had landed by the end of the day on a dark t-shirt selling for $35 on his website.

ImageCredit...Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation

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