Tyler, The Creator's attorney said on Thursday that the rapper didn't start a riot during his South by Southwest concert last week, and wouldn't want to put attendees in danger.
The Associated Press reported Perry Q. Minton's statement released this week dashed notions that the Odd Future artist had incited a riot on March 13 at Austin Texas' Scoot Inn.
In his account, Minton said Tyler's show wasn't even close to a riot, and that his subsequent arrest was unwarranted.
"At no time during the...concert did Tyler seek to incite or participate in riotous activity as has been reported in the press," Minton wrote in the statement. "It is clear from video clips and witness reports that the patrons and fans attending the show on that date were full of positive energy appropriate for this type of event and never exhibited any anger or aggression whatsoever."
Texas law enforcement officials arrested the 23-year-old Los Angeles-based rapper on Saturday. Tyler, The Creator was taken into police custody at an airport while en route to another show that he still performed in Dallas later that evening.
Police have charged the West Coast rapper with creating a riot, after he reportedly stirred up fans at an event put on during the yearly music festival. According to the Associated Press, Tyler, The Creator told the crowd to storm the entrance of the club. If he's found guilty, the musician could spend up to a year in jail and be forced to pay a $4,000 fine. His bond has been posted for $25,000.
Minton maintained this week that most are exaggerating the circumstances.
"For law enforcement or the media to describe the rush of fans through the gate and the subsequent benign, boisterous activity as a riot is an unfortunate and inaccurate description of what occurred," Minton wrote in his statement. "Tyler is not a violent individual and would never deliberately engage in any activity that would put another person at risk of being hurt."
