Popular streamer and boxer DeenTheGreat is contesting allegations that led to his recent arrest in South Florida.
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DeenTheGreat, whose real name is Nurideen Shabazz, has pleaded not guilty to an attempted robbery charge stemming from an incident aboard a yacht in Miami Beach, according to court records, via NBC6.
Shabazz, 25, was arrested in May and booked on a felony charge of attempted strongarm robbery.
According to a Miami Beach police report, officers responded to a disturbance involving a woman who alleged she had been removed from a yacht after an argument with Shabazz.
The woman told police that Shabazz became upset after other men attempted to speak with her and later tried to take her cellphone while she was recording their interaction.
Investigators said the woman reported suffering a minor scratch during the encounter.
Police also reviewed video footage provided by the yacht's owner. According to the arrest report, the footage allegedly showed Shabazz attempting to take the woman's phone while a struggle ensued.
Authorities later detained Shabazz after he left the yacht. Shabazz has denied the allegations.
In court filings obtained by TMZ, the social media personality entered a formal plea of not guilty and requested a jury trial.
His attorney, Richard Cooper, also released a statement defending his client.
"Mr. Shabazz has had a target on his back for some time now by people wishing to make a name for themselves off of his hard work," Cooper said. "The facts are incomplete so far and we ask for patience. We expect the legal process — not social media commentary or clout-chasing — to determine the outcome."
A judge previously ordered Shabazz to have no contact with the alleged victim and set bond at $2,500.
Shabazz has built a large online following through streaming and influencer boxing, attracting hundreds of thousands of followers across social media platforms.
The case remains pending.
