after Houston assault charge — now his probation officer wants jail time

 

Boosie may have avoided prison in his federal gun case earlier this year, but the rapper is now facing a new legal fight that could put him behind bars. The Baton Rouge rapper, whose legal name is Torrence Ivy Hatch, was sentenced in January to three years of supervised release, 300 hours of community service, and a $50,000 fine after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California.

Now, his probation officer is asking the federal court to take action after Boosie was charged in Texas with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to court documents shared by journalist Meghann Cuniff, “Mr. Hatch (Boosie Bad Azz) was scheduled as a headliner at Dome Nightclub May 23 and 24, 2026, from 10pm-2am. Mr. Hatch did not request approval from his assigned probation officer nor the court for out-of-district travel…” The filing also says, “Mr. Hatch appears before the Court on serious allegations involving a violent offense of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. As such, his overall adjustment to supervision is considered poor.”

The new trouble stems from a May 24 incident at a Houston nightclub. According to ABC13 Houston, Boosie is accused of hitting a nightclub security guard in the head with a glass hookah during an altercation. His bond was set at $85,000, and his attorney described it as a “walk-through bond,” meaning Boosie did not have to return to custody at that time.

Boosie has pushed back publicly against the allegation. After leaving court, he called the case a “money-grab,” according to WBRZ. His attorney has also urged the public not to rush to judgment, telling the Houston Chronicle that the defense wants time to review witnesses and surveillance footage.

The federal issue is separate from the Texas criminal case. Boosie does not have to be convicted in Houston for a judge to decide he violated the rules of supervised release. Under federal supervision, defendants are typically required to get approval before traveling outside their district and must avoid new criminal conduct. The U.S. Sentencing Commission’s revocation guidelines allow judges to impose prison time if supervision is revoked.

That makes this moment especially serious for Boosie, who received a major break in January when Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo declined to send him to prison in the gun case. Prosecutors previously said that the case began after a May 2023 music video shoot in San Diego, where police saw Boosie with a gun tucked in his waistband before officers later recovered firearms from a vehicle, according to the Department of Justice.

Court documents indicate Boosie could face 18 to 24 months in federal prison if the judge finds he violated supervision. For now, the Houston assault charge remains an allegation, but it has already put his federal freedom at risk.