Rapper Melle Mel charged with domestic violence

MC with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five is alleged to have punched a woman in the eye in a hotel room

Melle Mel, the rapper who found fame with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, has been arrested and charged with felony domestic violence, which he denies.

The rapper, real name Melvin Glover, was arrested on Monday, taken to Los Angeles county jail, and released after posting $50,000 bail. Glover, 62, will appear in court on 17 July.