{
  "id": 7023039,
  "title": "Charleston White arrested: Why was comedian booked in Florida on battery charges?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/charleston-white-arrested-why-was-comedian-booked-in-florida-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T23:55:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/charleston-white-arrested-why-was-comedian-booked-in-florida-on-battery-charges-101789256843133.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Comedian Charleston White, 49, has been arrested for battery in Florida, according to TMZ. The incident occurred when the comedian was booked into jail on Saturday, as reported by the news outlet. White, who boasts over 250,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, was taken into custody by the Hollywood Police Department, as per jail records. The charge against him is a misdemeanor, specifically a Touch Or Strike/Battery offense, according to the arrest records cited by TMZ. Charleston White is currently out on bail, pending a judge's review of his case to determine if a bond should be set, as stated by TMZ. Interestingly, his next comedy show is scheduled for Wednesday night at 7pm local time at the Off the Hook Comedy Club in Naples, Florida.",
  "summary": "Comedian Charleston White has been arrested for battery in Florida, days before his upcoming comedy show.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}