HAMPTON BAYS, N.Y., June 26 (UPI) -- An MTV party for hip-hop fans turned violent this week in the Hamptons, with four men now facing charges ranging from assault to robbery.
The Tuesday incident occurred at Hampton Bays' Summers Beach Club. MTV had bused dozens of its viewers from the Smithhaven Mall in Lake Grove, N.Y., to a beach house in East Quogue, where they were to be audience members for the "Direct Effect" show, a daily hip-hop music program.
The New York Daily News said some of the MTV fans decided to leave the beach house and go to the nearby club where they became aggressive and confrontational, starting the disturbance.
One person was badly hurt in the fracas and it took officers from three police departments to restore order. Officials told the newspaper more than 100 people were involved in various fights.
In a statement, MTV said only that it was cooperating with the investigation.
