Soulja Boy has been arrested following a traffic stop in Los Angeles, just four months after the rapper was found liable for sexually assaulting and kidnapping his former assistant.

The Grammy-nominated rapper, born DeAndre Cortez Way, was apprehended by LA authorities during an early-morning traffic stop on Sunday, Aug. 3, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to USA TODAY on Aug. 4. Soulja, 35, was the passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over at the intersection of Melrose and Genesee avenues.

Police told Variety and NBC News that a firearm was spotted inside the vehicle, which led to the rapper's arrest on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Soulja Boy for comment.

The "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" emcee's arrest comes after he was found liable for assault and kidnapping allegations brought by a woman who claimed she was his former assistant.

In the civil trial, the anonymous assistant was awarded more than $4 million in compensatory damages, according to a release from her attorney.

In a statement to USA TODAY in April, Soulja's attorney, Rickey Ivie, said the evidence presented in the case "does not support the verdict."

"It is unfortunate that aspersions and misperceptions of a culture were allowed to influence the trial," Ivie said. "Mr. Way fully intends to pursue his post-trial remedies and to fight for a just result in this case."

Contributing: Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY

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