Man who threw phone at Bebe Rexha at NYC concert thought ‘it would be funny,’ police say

The man accused of throwing a phone at singer Bebe Rexha during a performance Sunday in New York City said he did it because he thought “it would be funny,” according to a criminal complaint.

Nicolas Malvagna, 27, was arraigned Monday in New York City on misdemeanor charges of harassment and assault, accused of having thrown a phone at Rexha, 33, during a concert Sunday night at Pier 17, a venue at the South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan.