Gervonta Davis Released on Bond Following Arrest for Battery and Attempted Kidnapping Charges
Boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis has been released from custody after posting bond following his arrest on charges of battery, false imprisonment, and attempted kidnapping. The arrest, which occurred late Wednesday, stems from an incident allegedly involving his ex-girlfriend, Courtney Rossel, at a Miami Gardens nightclub in October 2025. Following his release, legal representatives for both parties have issued conflicting statements regarding the events.
Details of the Allegations
According to the arrest warrant, the incident took place on October 27, 2025, at Tootsie’s Cabaret, where Rossel was employed. Investigators state that surveillance footage corroborates Rossel’s account, showing Davis grabbing her by the hair and throat. The footage reportedly captures Davis forcefully leading her through the club, pushing her down a stairwell, and dragging her into a parking garage. Rossel, who had ended a five-month relationship with Davis shortly before the incident, told police she sustained injuries, including bruising to her left arm, and that Davis had previously sent text messages threatening her life.
Defense Claims Extortion Plot
During a bond hearing on Thursday, Davis’s legal team presented a sharp objection to the charges, characterizing the boxer as the victim of a financial “shakedown.” His attorney argued that the allegations were fabricated after a failed attempt to extract money from the fighter. “There was a documented shakedown by lawyers to try and squeeze a million bucks out of him to try and make this go away,” Davis’s lawyer stated in court. The defense claims to possess emails, text messages, and photographs indicating that Rossel was with Davis voluntarily after the alleged incident and only contacted authorities when her financial demands were rejected.
Accuser’s Legal Response
Jeff Chukwuma, the attorney representing Rossel in a civil lawsuit filed prior to the arrest, denied the extortion claims. In a statement, he emphasized that the criminal charges were the result of an independent police investigation that aligned with his client’s civil complaint. Chukwuma asserted that Rossel reported the assault to law enforcement before filing any civil action and has not attempted to extort Davis. “Any suggestion to the contrary is false,” the statement read.
Background and Legal History
This arrest adds to a series of legal challenges for the 31-year-old lightweight champion. Davis has faced previous accusations of domestic violence, including a December 2022 arrest in Florida involving the mother of his child, Vanessa Posso. Those charges were eventually dropped after Posso retracted her statement, attributing the 911 call to a “fragile moment.” Additionally, Davis served time in detention in 2023 for violating the terms of his house arrest related to a 2020 hit-and-run crash in Baltimore that injured four people.
Davis has been ordered to have no contact with Rossel or the nightclub as the case proceeds. He was released after posting a $16,000 bond.
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