Brandon Hawkins threatens safety of American Idol contestants

38-year-old Brandon Hawkins was at the Graduate Hotel on November 12 when security had to detain him due to his continuous attempts at entering the VIP area after being told to leave numerous times. The manager of Graduate Hotel was a witness to this and told Hawkins that he had to go. American Idol contestants stayed in the VIP section, so Hawkins was placed in handcuff for everyone’s safety. Hawkins was taken into custody and charged with trespassing.