A representative for Gigi has set the record straight on the rumor that she is taken into custody on the Cayman Islands after marijuana was found inside her luggage.
- July 19, 2023
AceShowbiz - Gigi Hadid was apprehended at Owen Roberts International Airport for being in possession of cannabis. The 28-year-old model was travelling for a girls' trip to the Cayman Islands on July 10 when she was detained upon arrival at the airport by Customs & Border Control agents.
A representative for the catwalk star released a statement clarifying that "Gigi was traveling with marijuana purchased legally in NYC with a medical license. It has also been legal for medical use in Grand Cayman since 2017. Her record remains clear and she enjoyed the rest of her time on the island."
According to local media outlet Cayman Marl Road, after Gigi and a friend arrived via private jet, custom officials put her bags through a scanner and searched them by hand and found "ganja and utensils used for the consumption of ganja" in their luggage.
The two travellers were then arrested on "suspicion of Importation of Ganja and Importation of Utensils used for the consumption of ganja" and were taken to the Royal Cayman Islands Detention Center before being released on bail.
On July 12, Gigi - who has two-year-old daughter Khai with her ex-partner Zayn Malik - and her friend were formally charged during a court appearance, where they pleaded guilty and were both fined $1,000. They are not facing any further charges.
