Busta Rhymes Ordered To Pay $75K In Assault Case

Busta Rhymes was ordered to pay an Albany man that accused him of a 2003 assault $75,000 on Wednesday (Oct. 13).

According to the New York Post, Alex Duncan claimed to have suffered not only physical injuries, but psychological ones as well. The victim describes nightmares and other psychological effects following the events of the Sept. 13, 2003 alteraction.

Duncan alleged that the Brooklyn rapper poured water on him and punched him in the face during a break at a concert in SUNY Albany.

“I wanted something to come out of it,” said Duncan, regarding the case’s outcome. “I don’t even go to parties anymore, because there’s always someone asking, ‘What happened to that Busta Rhymes case?’ ”

Busta's lawyer, Robert Kalina, was not present at the trial or yesterday's hearing, and has not offered comment on the case.