Busta Rhymes is denying allegations that he assaulted his former assistant after the assistant filed a federal lawsuit against the rapper earlier this week.

In the suit, filed in federal court on Tuesday, Dashiel Gables accused Rhymes, whose real name is Trevor Smith, of assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and several violations of minimum wage, overtime pay and wage statements. Gables asked for unspecified damages.

“I have been made aware of the claims made by Dashiel Gables, and I completely and categorically deny these allegations,” Rhymes said in a statement Thursday. “For a very brief period, Dashiel assisted me, but it did not work out. Apparently, Dashiel has decided to respond to being let go by manufacturing claims against me in an attempt to atta

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