• Bebe Rexha is an international pop superstar
  • She was recently assaulted with a cell phone on stage
  • THIS was the assailant's reason

And now we find out that the man who threw the phone at Bebe Rexha, thought it "would be funny." Nicolas Malvagna allegedly threw a phone at the singer on June 18 while she was performing in Lower Manhattan, as NBC News reports. It hit her right in the eye, and she collapsed to the ground.

Bebe will be fine after all!

According to an unnamed witness, Malvagna allegedly told police, "I was trying to see if I could hit her with the phone at the end of the show because it would be funny."

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But during his arraignment on June 19, Malvagna pleaded not guilty...go figure. "As a fan, Mr. Malvagna’s sole intention was to have Ms. Rexha take photos with his phone, and return it as a keepsake. It was never his intention to injure Ms. Rehxa," his attorney said...

Watch the video above to learn more!