Published Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Security guard William Long was left with a gash in his hand after Machine Gun Kelly, real name Richard Baker, reportedly hurled a bottle at him when a fight broke out following the rapper's gig in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Long claims he spent eight days in hospital and needed two separate surgeries after the bust-up, which ended in Baker's arrest on suspicion of misdemeanour disorderly conduct.
He is suing for unspecified damages in excess of £9,375, according to a lawsuit obtained by US website TMZ.com.
Baker tweeted about his arrest after spending several hours in the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, telling fans: "Just spent my entire night in a f****** Florida jail... s*** escaladed (sic) way to (sic) quick last night, it always does with us though."