Marteria arrested: Rapper and TV star Marten Laciny, 40, ‘arrested for assault after choking woman’

GERMAN rapper Marteria has been arrested after being accused of choking a woman. The artist – real name Marten Laciny – was taken into custody in North Carolina, US, after the alleged assault. GettyGerman rapper Marteria was arrested in the US after being accused of assault[/caption] Laciny, 40, was arrested on March 30 but has since been released on a $5,000 (£4,000) bail, reports Spiegal. It is understood the artist – who has one son – is due in court on April 18. Before bursting onto the music scene, Laciny played football for Hansa Rostock and Germany’s under 17s squad. He then was scouted in New York City for modelling work, and worked with Hugo Boss and Diesel. But Laciny then decided to move back to Germany to pursue a career in music, selling more than three million records after having success with songs such as Verstrahlt. The track, which features singer Yasha, is featured in the video game FIFA 12. Laciny has also trained as an actor and became familiar on TV as the face of Fisherman’s Friend advertising in Germany. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.