Instagram/Nelly Celebrity Nelly's assault charge dropped after plea deal over 2025 casino clash with guard; footage and apology cited. April 30, 2026 AceShowbiz - Nelly has resolved his legal case related to a July 2025 confrontation at the Ameristar Casino in St. Charles, Missouri. After nearly nine months of uncertainty, the St. Louis rapper exited a Missouri courtroom with the misdemeanor assault charge against him dismissed following a plea agreement reached on April 29, 2026.