Thursday 10 November 2022 06:23 PM Nikita Dragun arrest: Jail DENIES transgender influencer's claim she was ... trends now
Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department has denied transgender YouTuber Nikita Dragun's claims she was placed in a men's prison following her arrest for walking naked around a Miami hotel.
Dragun, 26 - who identifies as female - was staying at The Goodtime Hotel when police responded to a report of a person being 'extremely disorderly' and 'causing a disturbance' at the hotel on Monday.
Staff at the Miami hotel said Dragun had been walking around the pool area naked, and when officers arrived she doused them with water. She was arrested and charged with felony battery on a police officer.
Denied: Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department has denied transgender YouTuber Nikita Dragun's claims she was placed in a men's prison following her arrest
Dragun was then sent to the men's unit at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center - a decision blasted as 'disturbing and dangerous' - before being released without bail on Wednesday.
Despite footage of a sobbing Dragun's bail hearing on Tuesday in which she was told she would remain in a men's prison, the jail says the star 'never made it beyond the bookings process' at the unit, while voicing its commitment to 'protecting the rights of the transgender community. '
A Miami-Dade Corrections representative told TMZ: 'Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department (MDCR) is committed to protecting the rights of the transgender community and of all LGBTQ people.
'MDCR has procedures in place for the appropriate intake, housing, and medical needs of transgender inmates, and we are committed to ensuring that all inmates in our custody, including transgender persons, are treated appropriately throughout our intake, classification and placement process."
Incident: The star - real name Nikita Nguyen, was staying at the Goodtime Hotel in Miami on Monday when police responded to a report of a person being 'extremely disorderly' and 'causing a disturbance' at the hotel
'Inmate Dragun never made it beyond the booking process prior to release; therefore, she was never placed in a men’s unit. All inmates undergoing our intake process remain in an open seating (open booking) area, in the presence of correctional staff.
'Additionally, inmate Dragun was placed in a holding cell by herself due to her high profile status before being released, and she was escorted by an LGBTQ officer during her time at the corrections facility.'
Representatives for Dragun previously voiced their grievances about the imprisonment decision in a statement.
'The situation with Nikita, who is legally
