No charges filed in alleged gun threat involving Apple's Dr. Dre

Dre — whose real name is Andre Young — was "searched, handcuffed, and briefly detained in a patrol car," the Sheriff's Department told Billboard. Officers arrived at his Malibu home sometime before midday on Monday, after a man called saying he'd stopped in front of the house and had a handgun pulled on him when Dre ordered him to leave.

The musician has denied brandishing a gun, and police ultimately released him, noting that they couldn't find a weapon on the scene. Officers reportedly described him as cooperative, and said he consented to being searched.

Dre has a history of run-ins with the law, including multiple battery charges and a high-speed pursuit. Such incidents date back to the 1990s however, and in recent years he has tried to not only make a break from his past but establish himself as a businessman, for instance helping to co-found Beats, which Apple acquired for $3 billion in 2014.

He is now working with Apple, though his exact role at the company is unclear. The New York Times has referred to him as a "top consultant," but apart from his hosting a show on Beats 1 radio, the company has never specified his involvement.