Bodycam footage from DaniLeigh’s DUI hit-and-run arrest in May 2023 has been released, Media Take Out has learned – and the video showed the R&B singer’s attempt to use her celebrity status to avoid arrest.
The footage, which we posted below, shows DaniLeigh visibly intoxicated and pleading with Miami police officers not to arrest her while denying that she had struck anyone with her car.
According to police reports DaniLeigh hit a 17-year-old in the incident, knocking them off of a moped and causing serious injuries, including a kidney laceration and a spinal fracture.
The teenager is currently suing Danileigh for their injuries.
Police footage shows the R&B singer driving off after the accident and was only stopped after authorities attempted to pull her over multiple times. Witnesses nearby also confirmed that she left the scene without stopping.
But teh R&B singer tried to escape arrest. In teh video, she can be heard telling officers that she can’t go to jail … because she is “an R&B singer.”
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Danileigh is an American singer and songwriter. Initially appearing as a backup dancer, Curiel began her career by posting covers of popular songs on YouTube before moving to Los Angeles, California, where she began choreographing for other artists and dancing. She made a career breakthrough after working with Prince on the music video for his single “Breakfast Can Wait”. DaniLeigh was signed to Def Jam Recordings in 2017, releasing mixtapes and singles starting that year
