Drakeo the Ruler's Security Guard Claims He Saw YG With Knife During Fatal Brawl
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Key Points:
- Alrick Cooper III, a security guard for Drakeo the Ruler, alleges in a March 2025 deposition that rapper YG was present with a knife during the fatal brawl at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. festival on December 18, 2021.
- Cooper claims YG was "front and center" in the fight and one of three men carrying what appeared to be short, improvised knives, although YG was wearing a ski mask.
- Cooper identified YG by his hazel eyes, height, and demeanor despite not seeing his face clearly.
- The deposition surfaced shortly before police executed a search warrant at a Burbank home linked to YG.
- YG was detained by police on the morning of the search but was not arrested and later participated in a Verzuz battle against The Game that same evening.
