Busta Rhymes Hit With Lawsuit: Assistant Claims He Got Beat Down for Picking Up the Phone⁠ ⁠ Blogged by: yallnotgonnadragme⁠ ⁠ #BustaRhymes is facing serious accusations from his former assistant, who says working for the rap icon was nothing short of abuse.⁠ ⁠ #DashielGables, who began working for Busta in 2024 for $200 a day, has filed a lawsuit claiming the legendary MC created a toxic and dangerous work environment. Gables alleges he was regularly screamed at, spit on, and forced to work brutal 18-hour shifts without overtime.⁠ ⁠ The breaking point reportedly came in January 2025, when Gables says a disagreement in the lobby of Busta’s Brooklyn residence turned physical. After ignoring a phone call from his daughter and texting her back instead, Gables claims Busta became enraged and punched him in the face twice, sending him to the hospital.⁠ ⁠ Gables later filed a police report and says he’s been iced out of the music industry ever since. His lawsuit accuses Busta of assault, bat...