The musician is scheduled to appear in court on May 6.

‘Panda’ rapper Desiigner arrested on domestic violence charge

The musician is scheduled to appear in court on May 6.

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March 25, 2026 8:22 p.m. ET

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Desiigner has been arrested in South Carolina.

The "Panda" rapper, whose real name is Sidney Royel Selby III, was taken into custody on Monday and charged with domestic violence in the third degree in Horry County, S.C., according to jail records reviewed by **.

The musician was booked at 11:24 a.m. on Monday and released at 1:08 p.m. on Tuesday after posting a $1,500 bond. His bench trial is scheduled for May 6, according to court records reviewed by EW.

Desiigner's mugshot.

Horry County Sheriff's Office

EW has reached out to representatives for Desiigner and the Horry County Sheriff's Department for comment.

Desiigner promoted the video for his song "Relax" on his Instagram account on Tuesday and Wednesday. He did not directly address his arrest.

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Selby's arrest stemmed from an alleged March 2 incident wherein the mother of his child claimed that the rapper threw her against the ground, PEOPLE reported, citing a police report. The woman alleged that Selby ripped her pants while attempting to grab the keys to their vehicle to return to the airport to pick up lost luggage, and after he put their child into a car seat, he threw her to the ground outside their home as she tried to intervene, the outlet reported.

The woman claimed that she sustained minor scratches on her lower back and her arm. She said that she removed the child — whom she said did not witness the alleged altercation — from the car before the musician departed. Authorities arrived after Selby left the scene.

Desiigner performs in New Orleans in 2018.

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Desiigner rose to fame after his single "Panda" became a viral hit in late 2015, and he appeared on two songs on Kanye West's *The Life of Pablo* in early 2016. In the last decade, he has collaborated with the likes of BTS, Pusha T, Ty Dolla Sign, Wiz Khalifa, Quavo, Diplo, and many more.

The musician was previously convicted of a federal misdemeanor after being charged with indecent exposure on an aircraft when he was caught masturbating on a flight from Tokyo to Minneapolis in 2023. He was sentenced to 120 hours of community service, but was not required to register as a sex offender, per PEOPLE.

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The music artist was "struggling" with his mental health after his indecent exposure charge, Desiigner said in a statement.

"I am ashamed of my actions that happened on that plane," he wrote. "I landed back in the states, and am admitting my self in a facility to help me."

*If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to **thehotline.org**. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.*

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