Bebe Rexha attacker reportedly threw phone at her head “because it would be funny”

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Bebe Rexha during a gig has reportedly claimed that he did so because he thought it would be “funny”.The incident took place at one of the pop singer’s headline shows in New York on Sunday (June 18), and was brought to a halt after she was struck in the face by a mobile phone.Held at a rooftop venue called Pier 17, the device was thrown by a member of the audience, and fan-captured footage showed the artist grab her face in pain, before eventually dropping to her knees on the stage.

Crew members immediately rushed to help her, and it was later revealed that she was seen by a medic and given stitches above her eye.Now, it has been reported that a 27-year-old male was arrested by New York City police, and their preliminary investigation has determined that the cell phone was thrown “intentionally” at the 33-year-old star.Absolutely great show ruined by a fan throwing their phone at @BebeRexha hopefully she is ok after that pic.twitter.com/4eBScgurv5— Alex Chavez (@captiv_8_) June 19, 2023The alleged assailant, Nicolas Malvagna, comes from New Jersey and was taken into custody and arraigned on Monday evening (June 19).

He has been charged with two counts of assault in the third degree, as well as one count of harassment in the second degree; one count of aggravated harassment in the second degree; and one count of attempted assault in the third degree.As per a report by Rolling Stone, The Manhattan District Attorney’s office confirmed that Malvagna both confessed to throwing the phone, but explained that he did it as a joke. “I was trying to see if I could hit her with the phone at the end of the show because it would be funny,” he reportedly said.In a recent post on her TikTok page the singer shared an update, showing the.