Watch: Kim Kardashian & Kris Jenner Sue Ray J for DefamationRay J is facing legal trouble. The artist-real name Willie Ray Norwood Jr.-was arrested on Thanksgiving on suspicion of making criminal threats, Los Angeles police confirmed, according to NBC News. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call for assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence on Nov. 27 shortly before 4 a.m. at which point Norwood was taken into custody, per NBC News citing a statement from law enforcement.