The video footage from DaniLeigh’s DUI arrest shows her telling police “I’m a performer I’m not a criminal, so you shouldn’t be able to stop me’

DaniLeigh’s bodycam video footage from her DUI hit-and-run case in the month of May 2023 has been released, revealing the R&B singer’s attempts to leverage her fame and status to stay out of jail.

By Evan Rosen

Aug 24, 2024 01:20 AM

Bodycam footage from DaniLeigh’s DUI hit-and-run arrest in May 2023 has been released, showing the R&B singer’s attempt to use her celebrity status to avoid arrest.

The video, obtained by TMZ The video, obtained by TMZ, shows DaniLeigh looking drunk and pleading for Miami police officers to not arrest her, while she denies that she hit anyone with her vehicle.

DaniLeigh actually strike a 17-year-old victim during the incident, knocking them off a moped and causing serious injuries which included a kidney injury and an injury to the spine.

In addition to the footage from the police, she can be seen accelerating away from the scene following the incident and only stopped by authorities after they tried to stop her a number of times. Witnesses around were also able to confirm that she had left the scene and did not stop.

After she had a conversation with police officers and officers, she denied she had hit anyone. In another moment in the bodycam footage you can see her becoming emotional and mention that she was with Quavo rapper, who can be seen briefly with his security personnel.

While being removed in handcuffs DaniLeigh is heard crying and muttering, “I didn’t hit nobody.” A Breathalyzer test later showed that her blood alcohol level was almost double the legal limit.

After her arrest, DaniLeigh was arrested on a variety of charges, including driving while under the of alcohol and leaving the scene of the crash, causing serious bodily injuries, and DUI inflicting property damage.

She will plead no contest in February to an infraction of misdemeanor DUI charge as well as the felony charge of DUI inflicting serious injuries. The other charges are expected to be dropped if she fulfills her court-ordered 5 months of probation.

DaniLeigh’s lawyer, Michael Catalano, claimed at the time that the victim was to blame for the accident.