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    Mark Morrison has been arrested in Florida on charges of battery

    The 52-year-old British singer - best known for his 1996 hit 'Return of the Mack' - was taken into custody on Saturday (22.04.25) following an alleged altercation at Le Bar à Vin in Palm Beach, but his arrest has only now come to light


    According to a police report obtained by TMZ and published on Monday (24.03.25), Morrison began shouting and swearing at the venue's general manager, Nicola Lavacca, over an event he had started planning the previous day.

    Witnesses reportedly told officers that the situation escalated, with Morrison allegedly pushing Lavacca in the upper body. Lavacca did not retaliate.

    A witness intervened, separating the two men and urging Morrison to step outside.

    Police later arrested the singer on a charge of simple battery.

    He was released on Sunday (23.03.25) morning after posting a $1,000 (£775) bond.

    Morrison rose to fame in the mid-1990s with 'Return of the Mack', which became a defining track of the decade's R and B movement.

    His debut album of the same name also featured the songs 'Crazy' and 'Let's Get Down'.

    Despite his musical success, his career has been overshadowed by legal issues.

    In 1997, Morrison was convicted for attempting to bring a firearm aboard an airliner and served a three-month jail sentence.

    The following year, he missed a court appearance for charges related to possessing an offensive weapon, instead travelling to Barbados.

    He was arrested upon his return to the UK but was later cleared of the weapon charge.

    Morrison was also convicted of affray after a brawl that resulted in one fatality.

    He was sentenced to community service - but paid a lookalike, Gabriel Maferika, to serve his sentence while he went on tour.

    The deception led to a year-long prison sentence at Wormwood Scrubs, where he reportedly converted to Islam and attempted to change his name to Abdul Rahman.

    In 1998, Morrison was banned from driving for six months and fined £1,380 after being caught twice without a licence.

    And in 2002, he was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and car theft.

    Though released on bail, a police officer was later arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe from Morrison. He then failed to appear in court, prompting a warrant for his arrest.

    In 2004, Morrison was arrested following an altercation at a Leicester nightclub, where a platinum and diamond medallion was stolen from around his neck.

    He spent a night in custody before being released.

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