Streamer and influencer boxer DeenTheGreat, real name Nurideen Shabazz, is facing criminal charges in Miami.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Shabazz was arrested on May 27 and charged with felony robbery and misdemeanor battery. The case stems from an alleged incident involving a woman and a yacht.
The robbery count is tied to Shabazz allegedly taking the woman’s cellphone. The battery count is connected to her claim that the encounter left her with a minor scratch on her left forearm.
Shabazz’s attorney, Richard L. Cooper, confirmed the arrest and described the felony as a second-degree offense. “On May 27th Deen was arrested and charged with a 2nd degree felony which carries a maximum of 15 years in a Florida prison,” Cooper said. “This is nothing new. However, we still anticipate that this case will be dismissed by the prosecutors in short order. We look forward to resolving the case next week.”
That 15-year number is the statutory ceiling in Florida for a second-degree felony, not a sentence anyone has asked for. Shabazz hasn’t been convicted, and nothing has been imposed. Florida also uses a sentencing scoresheet that factors in prior record, injury, and the specific offense, so real outcomes for cases like this vary widely.
Cooper’s “nothing new” line appears aimed at people assuming a fresh arrest had just happened. The charges date back to the May arrest, and attention only spiked once the paperwork surfaced.
The obvious question is how a phone becomes a robbery. In Florida, robbery isn’t the same as theft. Prosecutors generally have to show property was taken from a person or their custody using force, violence, assault, or by putting them in fear. The value of the item matters far less than how it allegedly left their hands. Which specific statute prosecutors used here hasn’t been made public.
The misdemeanor battery charge doesn’t require serious injury either. Under Florida law, intentional unwanted touching can be enough, which is why a reported scratch can still support a count.
For now, the defense is predicting a dismissal, prosecutors haven’t commented publicly, and the case remains open pending the next court date.
