Nikita Dragun, a Transgender influencer, arrested and placed in men’s jail

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Vlogger and transgender influencer Nikita Dragun whose real name is Nikita Nguyen, has been arrested and sent to men’s jail. This move by the court has raised concerns among her management and fans. Nikita was arrested on November 7 on a felony battery charge on a police officer after a disturbance at a Miami beach hotel.

According to the police report, when the 26-year-old answered her hotel room door, she allegedly swung an open water bottle, causing water to hit and spill on both a security guard and an officer, resulting in her arrest.

Her crime was that she allegedly caused a disturbance for an extended period by walking around a hotel’s swimming pool area naked.

The transgender became famous as a YouTuber in 2014 by sharing beauty tips with her followers then, as she moved from male to female, taking her fans along for the ride by documenting the whole process.

Dragun’s rep, Jack Ketsoyan, told TMZ: “The situation with Nikita, who is legally female, being placed in a men’s unit of a Florida jail is extremely disturbing and dangerous.”

He complained that the decision made by the Miami-Dade County Corrections Department “directly violates their protocol, which mandates that transgender inmates are classified and housed based on safety needs and gender identity.”

Since her arrest was made public, a video has gone viral in which Dragun says she has been placed in a men’s unit at Miami-Dade Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

She asks Judge Mindy Glazer: “Can I ask one question? Do I have to stay in the men’s unit still?”

To which someone responds: “Yeah, I don’t make the rules [there], but [it’s] proper accommodation for you.”

Source: vanguardngr.com

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