DaBaby Told DaniLeigh’s Brother He Wanted To “Slap Him Around,” Deposition Claims
What started as internet tension allegedly turned into an all-out showdown inside a Los Angeles bowling alley — and now, explosive new testimony is pulling fans right back into the chaos.
According to newly surfaced deposition transcripts obtained by TMZ, DaniLeigh’s brother Brandon Curiel — better known as Brandon Bill$ — claims DaBaby warned him things were about to get physical moments before their now-infamous 2022 fight erupted.
And if Brandon’s version of events is accurate, the rapper didn’t exactly come looking for peace talks.
Because what happened next quickly spiraled into one of the messiest celebrity altercations fans had seen in years.
Brandon testified that the beef between him and DaBaby had already been boiling online long before they crossed paths in person.
The tension reportedly stemmed from DaBaby’s public fallout with DaniLeigh, the rapper and singer who shares a child with him. Brandon claimed during questioning that DaBaby had been “humiliating” his sister online and speaking publicly about their family in ways he felt crossed the line.
That frustration eventually spilled onto social media.
According to Brandon, he publicly told DaBaby it was “on” whenever they eventually saw each other face-to-face — a statement he says quickly spread across blogs and gossip pages.
Then came the bowling alley encounter.
Brandon testified he was talking with rapper Swae Lee when DaBaby suddenly approached him. He said he looked to his left and saw the rapper standing nearby trying to get his attention.
At first, Brandon claimed DaBaby calmly said something along the lines of, “Let me holla at you real quick.”
But Brandon said he refused to walk over and instead told DaBaby he could come closer if he wanted to talk.
That’s when things allegedly shifted.
According to the deposition, Brandon claimed DaBaby responded with a chilling statement: “I just want to slap you up a bit. I just want to slap you around a little bit.”
And then things got really interesting.
Brandon testified DaBaby allegedly threw the first punch — triggering the now-viral fight that quickly exploded across the internet.
Video footage from the incident showed chaos erupting inside the bowling alley as punches flew and several individuals appeared to swarm Brandon during the altercation.
But that’s not even the wildest part.
Brandon also claimed during questioning that amid the confusion, a woman allegedly grabbed one of his gold chains during the melee.
The footage instantly became blog fuel, with social media replaying the clips nonstop while debating who really started the fight.
For anyone who forgot just how messy this saga became, here’s the backstory.
DaBaby and DaniLeigh’s relationship had already been making headlines for months before the bowling alley incident happened. Their highly publicized split played out online in dramatic fashion, with livestream arguments, accusations, and emotional social media posts grabbing nonstop attention.
Fans especially remember the explosive 2021 Instagram Live incident involving the former couple, which sparked heated debate across the internet.
Brandon appeared to step into the drama publicly in defense of his sister, escalating tensions between him and DaBaby even further.
So by the time the two men ended up in the same bowling alley in 2022, many fans already believed a confrontation was inevitable.
What nobody expected, however, was for the fight footage to spread as fast as it did.
Within hours, clips from the altercation flooded blogs, TikTok pages, YouTube breakdowns, and Twitter timelines.
And the internet absolutely had thoughts.
Fans immediately noticed how quickly the situation escalated once punches started flying in the video.
Some viewers argued Brandon knowingly walked into smoke after publicly challenging DaBaby online. Others believed the rapper and his entourage took things way too far once the confrontation became physical.
Meanwhile, social media detectives began analyzing every second of the footage like it was the Zapruder film.
Within hours, hashtags connected to DaBaby and DaniLeigh were trending again, proving celebrity drama never truly dies online.
Even now, years later, people are still debating who really threw the first shot.
And honestly? The bowling alley employees probably deserved hazard pay after that night.
The legal battle surrounding the incident has remained active behind the scenes.
As TMZ previously reported, Brandon sued DaBaby over the alleged beatdown, accusing the rapper and members of his crew of attacking him.
DaBaby’s legal team, however, pushed back hard and argued Brandon was actually the instigator in the situation.
At one point, the case was briefly dismissed before later being revived.
No final ruling has been made so far, meaning the drama may still have another chapter left.
And with deposition testimony now surfacing publicly, fans are once again dissecting every detail.
Beyond the viral clips and social media commentary, the situation also highlights how quickly celebrity family drama can spill into real life.
What began as online disrespect and public embarrassment allegedly escalated into physical violence, lawsuits, and years of legal fallout.
For DaniLeigh, the entire ordeal became another painful chapter in an already highly publicized personal saga involving co-parenting, internet scrutiny, and public backlash.
And for everyone involved, the internet made sure none of it stayed private.
Now, the biggest twist is this: the fight that once looked like random celebrity chaos is turning into a courtroom battle over who actually provoked whom first.
One sentence in particular is already making waves online: “I just want to slap you around a little bit.”
That line alone feels destined to become meme material by the end of the week.
One thing’s for sure — this bowling alley drama refuses to stay in the gutter lane. But whose version of the story are fans really buying?
